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0 U6 [: @* [5 P7 @0 S# ^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.”/ J; {0 e" }; @/ @7 h
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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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6 R$ o8 j# v5 f' E' @! H+ y' RWatch video below, via CNN:6 \7 o' p& {) l# E8 n# O& _2 o
- J' A0 v \% l9 ?4 fhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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+ p" U% M V j' MAmazing Grace Lyrics8 E% P4 @1 N" g/ d' K
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,& x6 I. i' x. i- f/ G
That saved a wretch like me./ s; e0 z7 ], y. {/ `' W
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear." ]: v2 b* M; u! ]/ G
And Grace, my fears relieved.7 |' F: g! M# W/ h Q/ K
How precious did that Grace appear# a; f4 @( U: e* F
The hour I first believed.
0 ]2 G* D. Y) WThrough many dangers, toils and snares- u9 r4 \5 r) B# o' P
I have already come;
% b$ @. C$ U6 p% }'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far4 p: W: E0 S! u8 K
and Grace will lead me home.. j5 r- F: F2 u$ J4 B/ @
The Lord has promised good to me.. R& U* J% n6 w* h, M5 j3 ]0 G) C! l
His word my hope secures.9 s" m9 h( s) o+ l
He will my shield and portion be,9 A: Y* d7 Z: \2 D, D
As long as life endures.1 Q) o0 ]# z& A$ @- a. i
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,0 Z1 T' a6 K$ X2 j1 r5 T( _' a
And mortal life shall cease,
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# s/ n2 o! @0 F! ?- M% EYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
7 o4 Z; X0 N, ~' k6 O$ {* T6 ~# GAnd mortal life shall cease;/ ?- q8 j2 h! Q2 k/ |& t
I shall profess, within the vail,+ r: y2 G5 K" A) u+ y6 S. j
A life of joy and peace.
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