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! U# q$ B4 b D6 Q! C+ b: oPresident 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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7 [( C; n3 p4 H2 }8 ~After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.# ]' D f3 F( O$ v: ?1 P0 _
3 S R0 A/ B/ s8 DWatch video below, via CNN:
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5 q: E$ K" _; ^ u, j4 qhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics7 A9 a' q4 o+ x
% z u4 n/ Q7 C; M/ y) \Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
5 M0 s- Y6 B2 X% ?$ PThat saved a wretch like me.. V7 X0 S, {) Q0 K' A1 W! c
I once was lost but now am found,
6 p; ]: T. X; E. s# i3 w9 {8 @Was blind, but now I see.6 u8 a& A! y3 Y
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear. x$ W5 W5 P( W( q
The hour I first believed.
7 T0 p& [% ]& d9 ^Through many dangers, toils and snares: v4 S% ^6 v, h& ~0 l x
I have already come;4 L3 I9 |+ Q, a0 T2 e: v+ Y) _
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far/ w6 b8 s4 {6 b3 U
and Grace will lead me home.- [! r7 ~. H. p$ v
The Lord has promised good to me.) S M* ^$ s9 h+ w! r
His word my hope secures.! Z0 E% t$ G1 H* E" M& m0 E* }
He will my shield and portion be,
' B! h, l1 L& T$ aAs long as life endures.
/ D" f) \; {/ B$ JYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,, B% l" A/ e& J$ d1 g' v- b) O4 V; p
And mortal life shall cease,
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8 n' N9 l0 \. d) A- {( ?: cYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,) `, @% {$ V* l2 Z, e
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.' D1 `0 a7 R; b
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