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9 c& v3 w/ V6 G4 ~, |4 [; \4 @- iPresident 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.”# Y7 s1 h) e5 h8 `/ I( J8 R
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.) \) ? I4 p3 [4 b$ F8 l+ S4 d
# I ^2 p# j l( p' }Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/: h& a! d" |, }6 Q6 v/ i
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1 C/ @9 U) E6 W" g. O9 w( _Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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' `' E# R2 o2 z: m" dI once was lost but now am found,5 L) j/ r) {5 ]# \2 a; \
Was blind, but now I see.
$ n l( Z7 X$ ^/ T7 c; d4 _T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.& b- o. Z& {. p* x0 \7 m' L
And Grace, my fears relieved.. {) `3 x; r$ S& v3 |
How precious did that Grace appear/ _# ^8 C# H9 X, g2 X, R" V. }+ ]
The hour I first believed.
- U L; S; W4 SThrough many dangers, toils and snares
5 s" K* z4 j) P' aI have already come;
$ y9 o- \) K- G& m! G'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far( E% W( f5 ^! f1 W# Y, r s) a
and Grace will lead me home.
$ v" h$ A+ {2 e4 k) UThe Lord has promised good to me.1 h1 A" `# A/ m% \% l
His word my hope secures.3 o2 b1 r$ ^5 _9 ?" m# I6 v" i* L
He will my shield and portion be,; }# m1 h' w0 i4 \7 K; f' ?
As long as life endures.5 C, h/ ~( K8 q o. @
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 t* p; Z% `$ } O. P$ b% C
And mortal life shall cease,, k( R* E5 j; J' d6 l, B
I shall possess within the veil,5 A- G+ l# {0 v3 X9 P
A life of joy and peace.
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: [5 T4 H3 h+ R% pYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
- w0 c, p0 q: i* ]' a ?# C: Z0 xAnd mortal life shall cease;
, }8 N1 G5 B6 \+ WI shall profess, within the vail,
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