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3 E' ?! k; m& i" 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+ d( V+ v, }+ I1 J# R* U* y7 UAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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Watch video below, via CNN:. s3 T% S, v" Y$ p
3 r. i3 O' q& T/ ^7 A9 rhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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) W2 n( S( G- F+ EAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
6 ?: H) o2 h# c0 Z. e8 HThat saved a wretch like me.
) W: a3 j1 ]8 k$ I. D& VI once was lost but now am found,
- K. r/ t0 H$ @Was blind, but now I see.
! X9 ]- s6 f" d( b$ e' q+ h UT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
" X( f+ i5 A* \3 _ r4 ^And Grace, my fears relieved.
1 d0 T: Z) r9 g7 F1 |How precious did that Grace appear
5 k. k! ?/ X* K$ Q" g5 S0 L1 zThe hour I first believed.
) ]/ K" I: Y5 u9 J" E" b1 dThrough many dangers, toils and snares
4 a% S* y) z: `) xI have already come;) L) C4 Z/ }/ K/ Z' N
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.% N& [% i( |$ G7 H
His word my hope secures.4 b0 A) ?" ]' R2 F c8 v9 Y x6 A
He will my shield and portion be,( {! d9 s$ ~8 c- u& ^; I1 O# A
As long as life endures.
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And mortal life shall cease, d! L6 d2 p$ r
I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,- |: ]5 ^( s$ e4 U) S0 k
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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