Amazing grace, by Barack Obama

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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.”

% ?* k( Q" D0 w2 P; N' r/ B: |After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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" O" }" p7 n: }: k/ ZWatch video below, via CNN:

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& k( q' i- h! J4 Y2 i1 cAmazing Grace Lyrics
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6 j+ l0 t9 M, {1 ?1 t$ y" GAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
+ x: x( R& e! [$ {( ^Was blind, but now I see.
9 D; H( S, k3 wT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
* B6 b" j* i, O- s: A3 z* N# `How precious did that Grace appear
% s& s  L! ^' n7 _& R' m+ TThe hour I first believed.
3 t2 {, q6 B3 tThrough many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
0 i+ f3 D" j; b( y1 wand Grace will lead me home.
7 Q. e) C. n1 H; A8 cThe Lord has promised good to me.
' n$ N% @& ?+ v3 ^; gHis word my hope secures.
  ], h  r3 N  m# f# k- \He will my shield and portion be,
; a) I3 U+ h# c! Z, `$ r" DAs long as life endures.
5 f% K# g/ C. i! R# J  \& a# X9 @% i7 XYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
5 u( n# {( I! {6 L* s2 L$ R0 y0 FAnd mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
1 [% v- D" r  P+ Y* ZA life of joy and peace.

# t" h6 Y* x$ O4 RYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
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