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1 y7 c; m/ g6 A2 j/ a$ Y+ BPresident Barack Obama ended his at times solemn, at times rousing eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was killed along with eight other African-American churchgoers last week, by leading the congregation in “Amazing Grace.”
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: b: X0 P2 W9 C9 s: u+ E7 E# ]After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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$ k! h/ F: F( uWatch video below, via CNN:
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& ^# x5 M; M% K) n& @# hhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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$ s4 Y9 }6 {" [1 e$ e, }5 ~. EAmazing Grace Lyrics
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* g: s/ W! k F3 F9 t b: mAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,' E; b. o2 M, l, l, S: L4 T
That saved a wretch like me.
3 {3 D; g! n/ m, y/ A; m: ?8 e0 @I once was lost but now am found,
% b. F' ]- a, Z o' A& r6 n: w4 [Was blind, but now I see.
0 [7 s; U& I7 e% _# x/ T' iT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.; L! n2 Y1 v$ k$ U& O o& a
And Grace, my fears relieved.
( F6 J: a$ q% | R6 XHow precious did that Grace appear
, @; L* s7 Y! N! @# H: O0 JThe hour I first believed.2 Y/ R# Y) p+ d0 z5 \9 _# w
Through many dangers, toils and snares! s6 j( e0 U' O! o2 m( j( N
I have already come;
& K: _5 V4 ?; N/ D. o'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far/ h& Q$ a( q( z5 f
and Grace will lead me home.5 A; k4 d/ U/ R" X9 T
The Lord has promised good to me.
) n' q7 n+ S1 tHis word my hope secures.. |4 J" r, l+ H0 h/ G- y: n2 k
He will my shield and portion be,
: p' R7 t2 ]( |: b/ }3 pAs long as life endures.- f$ T4 k, R0 J" i# N' p3 _! W% M
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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! O; ^7 d9 p2 A4 N, Z# bI shall possess within the veil,! U4 u. t* h1 k! H* x% Y9 z6 j
A life of joy and peace.
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# N' ~9 _9 `9 l) y4 U2 J' G# D! G: S& aYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
; V ?5 `3 A9 M# H" k6 [$ }! OAnd mortal life shall cease;5 c( C+ |+ E3 o
I shall profess, within the vail," f$ q! N `/ x! c
A life of joy and peace.5 ^* g- }$ ~' s
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