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" h' H2 {1 Q8 V: H, KPresident 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.”3 v- b+ e5 ]3 m" x4 P% ^
$ x: g4 s/ e" p& k8 V8 `( A& e' fAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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" f( q9 o& d! e( z7 i1 I/ bWatch video below, via CNN:
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$ R+ a" p: N# m, e9 x* zhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics, F4 i2 ?" {: b9 f1 N9 ~
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,6 M$ V2 ]3 u& R( L$ l
That saved a wretch like me.& a1 d3 W6 k# m
I once was lost but now am found,5 k; K: z+ _: l1 x
Was blind, but now I see.
1 k9 Y0 Z1 Z4 U6 GT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.' V& \" F1 q0 F) X @0 ~
And Grace, my fears relieved.
# i% v0 L, e+ ]/ ~3 K+ UHow precious did that Grace appear
1 }( ~3 J5 b3 V1 r1 FThe hour I first believed.
6 {1 ^9 ], ?6 V/ d! a! _' {Through many dangers, toils and snares
" e9 D: C4 L3 hI have already come;& a ^2 Z, X* A( ?, C; C
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far/ t% \, } H6 s& @ N
and Grace will lead me home.
- R6 m+ E, C, NThe Lord has promised good to me.
: o6 V5 l( f3 q7 F+ C THis word my hope secures.
6 e; d `8 o2 DHe will my shield and portion be,3 ~9 U& ]# ^$ B9 k u5 m0 {4 ^
As long as life endures.# f" } e# q |
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
9 z9 v/ h8 y9 J; B5 _And mortal life shall cease,
D3 Y# y4 ]+ H! \/ jI shall possess within the veil,& R( t0 f% o- ^# n
A life of joy and peace.
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% _4 U# m& K- [) C( BYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,6 y F; p) M: l
And mortal life shall cease;6 w; l$ h, G8 n2 v- T
I shall profess, within the vail,8 r% [: j r$ v+ M
A life of joy and peace.7 }# {1 T6 u% D, w* Z
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