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% T. S% E4 \3 e) r# p) o/ i$ \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.”5 P. d. r! X: z$ u$ V
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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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1 R3 t! @# n$ s. G* LWatch video below, via CNN:
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! q4 U, F8 n2 q7 p5 k1 P6 MAmazing Grace Lyrics! Y) A+ B( B @5 v& r% U
/ U( |( L$ c$ l1 x' u0 g) UAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
, l; `! J! w0 s: h- k1 _; {That saved a wretch like me.! S* B% b i! b( C0 z& z! U. ]& T
I once was lost but now am found, p2 H0 m7 m! i8 R# x% c% p
Was blind, but now I see.
' W6 o/ c: i: BT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
; Y1 Q8 {( J B- J$ xAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
! n3 f3 y( Y5 T ~* J/ b' b: eHow precious did that Grace appear
" P0 X' A7 {3 F: h. ?+ t6 t6 ]( FThe hour I first believed.
- C; n5 O; W2 ?. N: YThrough many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
$ A! H0 n! N4 w* B/ G3 Uand Grace will lead me home.6 \% U, _6 g( r8 u( R4 b! k* ]/ ^/ Y7 J
The Lord has promised good to me.. ~( s& O% m8 S ~
His word my hope secures.
# m1 v, A4 Z3 |2 V$ @He will my shield and portion be,
; K9 c7 v% x5 `+ _5 ^8 D: y5 BAs long as life endures.
9 t v: b$ S+ U8 `4 u" ZYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,1 [2 }0 |# I2 F; F
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,: |! S/ k1 n5 [
And mortal life shall cease;
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