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! g+ r1 l" b! v6 }3 x% \3 sPresident 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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4 y& h7 y* {* ]3 iAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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7 l k2 B, h+ MWatch video below, via CNN:
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# p% U( U- Q* n- Ahttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics# u6 \4 M/ O$ @0 J, V' a6 {! ?, _- k
6 s6 U, r8 g$ P$ Y6 N8 XAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
e1 [5 Y" k8 F0 x0 eThat saved a wretch like me.+ N! v, f- B- p4 U7 \
I once was lost but now am found,. s5 x& z# [: y9 D W
Was blind, but now I see.
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And Grace, my fears relieved.8 |7 Q( w! q, b1 f3 y" K. ?3 A% C
How precious did that Grace appear* d/ C* H5 b4 p& d7 T( s4 i
The hour I first believed.
& U" s5 [" g! ZThrough many dangers, toils and snares
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5 U) }: L# ^( |. l- F- \% k'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far) [+ K" I% Z# n9 E- M5 z8 X# u8 _
and Grace will lead me home.! e' M. T* h- M- C: ?; ]
The Lord has promised good to me.& d0 W: V7 E8 e" @
His word my hope secures.* o/ R2 \2 S* F( i- R$ d
He will my shield and portion be,5 R; ]) t) [/ U/ P. m+ G: x
As long as life endures.
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And mortal life shall cease,9 ]$ z/ t( ]6 x( a9 Y1 B5 c
I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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