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President 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.”) e m+ `7 P) b, Y% f
1 p' |& `* J0 n' BAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.9 F- f4 ~- n) w' N
% ]+ V W9 O, q/ s7 CWatch video below, via CNN:
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3 j! c# c# g8 x, j8 Ihttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/& ?" c! B3 @8 V) @' f3 j( o% ~' M
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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5 W3 Z( ?+ B/ Z( [% _) u/ w/ F' rAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
$ q9 P, j. h$ UThat saved a wretch like me.
. x# U s+ N, ?I once was lost but now am found,
; G5 R' p* i2 o, r3 w2 fWas blind, but now I see.3 Z, h0 s& K9 ?( _" Q3 F/ j
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
7 y7 A- p& [2 tAnd Grace, my fears relieved.- A( {7 G2 C' i# l( @# d, g8 U( z& h
How precious did that Grace appear
- W, w& A. X& u- X5 T; _$ uThe hour I first believed.4 G- x% J, w5 A5 {4 J) Z$ @
Through many dangers, toils and snares
9 T) J. x+ e5 w# |, nI have already come;: c2 H2 n1 a7 x/ }# D6 _/ Z. d
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far& ` v; B2 I" e, q" @
and Grace will lead me home." G/ }+ A0 |) D" }3 J
The Lord has promised good to me.
' j) O# l" z5 w, i6 kHis word my hope secures.0 @: v: T6 t( h: J* X0 E9 w
He will my shield and portion be,
, n0 M( K1 H& g5 R/ O d M, f& JAs long as life endures.
7 K$ X& O$ U4 r& O9 V7 fYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
# O: w+ r# k' s& d; s" vAnd mortal life shall cease,3 F4 f0 |& R+ d" n5 |0 R
I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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" X4 z" A: l2 c$ t! j1 ~1 nI shall profess, within the vail,
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