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3 `& m* B' ~( J, XPresident 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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6 [1 s! U6 `2 v8 a% ]# CAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.8 E& U0 M1 y( c
; ?8 o9 u- `/ v" q* `Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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$ ^- h6 v7 a) i0 U) \Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,% V6 e0 p. \/ G2 g% v5 S+ T+ G
That saved a wretch like me." Z8 ]& E" |& g* s. U- ~# H
I once was lost but now am found,
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# z! {' J' j0 q* @0 {T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear, L1 R" V( p& ]* u9 n8 R Q n
The hour I first believed.
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I have already come;% w. n i! I5 H0 Q0 T
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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; i9 a7 u! {5 @7 I* Z& eThe Lord has promised good to me.
8 W+ q0 b9 s2 k) P, o8 R* `His word my hope secures.
8 M6 ^$ s F2 Q7 x' a9 EHe will my shield and portion be,- i5 w1 v5 r+ V9 a$ {/ R! Y( j% O
As long as life endures.1 g# D4 Y' M5 u/ z" H! o
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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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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