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4 y: ]7 g/ B& w$ a0 nPresident 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.”+ T( d! t( E4 `: G- s
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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.+ P1 ~" y- j( t! U/ `# u
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Watch video below, via CNN:' X. {% k# I8 T& X1 V
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Amazing Grace Lyrics' z, q% R6 @) b4 a
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,5 K, }" D7 l: m$ S. v7 @( s; f
That saved a wretch like me.
+ F. }4 L B* L; m8 LI once was lost but now am found,
' e# i) H7 z$ T$ r8 |4 d# T" wWas blind, but now I see.
) m- _5 K3 a2 |T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
" Z0 c# V% T) T2 Z# q/ i8 g8 lAnd Grace, my fears relieved.3 p8 i0 U; M2 C; H
How precious did that Grace appear% @4 O( r* d/ `3 ]+ U$ q
The hour I first believed.2 v& G$ [% y m
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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! y' D) ] v/ G* T6 u& l'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
- x6 f' C# `! N+ w8 Hand Grace will lead me home.
& L* u2 {# d8 j+ j/ sThe Lord has promised good to me.! S" K* h" C: }
His word my hope secures.: p v: T# Z t1 A
He will my shield and portion be,0 H5 V; f1 j2 B. S* @: \; N& e
As long as life endures.
* a) X8 T( ?2 B9 Y$ f( a7 ^Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; A; A7 o3 }: s0 F% z- X/ c
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.9 W9 Z2 l) I9 Z3 A4 L. K& u6 l
& F; e. M9 C: x- _- h$ PYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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