Amazing grace, by Barack Obama

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9 d6 S  F) ~% l4 DPresident 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.”

% ^9 l- ?( y& {2 ~& pAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.

Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/


Amazing Grace Lyrics
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; R: E# f, j" C/ VAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
$ w# ?5 |' D2 R+ ]1 SI once was lost but now am found,
! f& n5 k( N% q8 |0 Y' OWas blind, but now I see.
8 N6 `& _: ^; ?: @( [T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
9 T4 |% A, |+ n* P; C# [% @. r& W' e- TThe hour I first believed.
- V# z- u( h& I2 eThrough many dangers, toils and snares
0 T. w! T" n2 NI have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me.
: y3 M/ d' k$ zHis word my hope secures.
* n* ~: ~$ {9 r+ Q$ u6 ?5 ?He will my shield and portion be,
4 ]% b. t3 A& [) H1 @: |4 N, _! ~As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
- E8 ^  {7 z& R: k) }* R9 _+ OA life of joy and peace.

$ O' D* j7 j$ @1 CYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.

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这是啥节奏，政教又合一了？