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; ?2 n+ V' I4 M: fPresident 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.”! G m( f7 n; ?/ T! n
4 s- q* n* m( i" y; ~9 B+ ~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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0 c" i c Y( @8 f* I" }Watch video below, via CNN:" y$ i8 M. ?$ H" l! Y" q; N
1 K- x- e: B7 _( t, s: `3 |$ |http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/# E1 G) `3 o0 R) G
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Amazing Grace Lyrics' ^; A- D9 k7 C) S: b$ t- e" g! T2 w
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,: m; K0 S( M$ e# E7 p: l
That saved a wretch like me.1 Z) h) e5 s, ~3 |2 T; r
I once was lost but now am found,
/ N9 f; Z' J2 g; N2 wWas blind, but now I see.- l3 k5 O4 D2 `1 P; G: w! N% @" a
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.8 P D# I8 I* m$ c
And Grace, my fears relieved.$ y4 _( \, H4 Y l/ n+ Y
How precious did that Grace appear& S) x4 J. i; j
The hour I first believed." a) N6 J+ e8 B2 r t, q
Through many dangers, toils and snares5 {0 H N ^$ D/ N5 X. g. F% b9 j
I have already come;
8 G5 ~) b( q) l0 t: z& _'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
, D3 Q) ]* R9 x" j: {: Dand Grace will lead me home.
$ m9 P3 [0 u. A8 h" IThe Lord has promised good to me.
; P. Y/ G1 _4 Z7 ~( q# m4 l) MHis word my hope secures.8 s& u$ D; q# x. l5 h
He will my shield and portion be,9 ?6 |4 I% C+ o. E4 p. [
As long as life endures., h) v. ^, o' e4 p8 z# H; v) s- _
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
# k1 i( u5 X5 b- M8 SAnd mortal life shall cease,2 W$ p3 M# V* v2 a
I shall possess within the veil,; \7 l; q1 p9 \) r) ]
A life of joy and peace.
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0 c$ t7 H g" H1 V# `6 uYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,9 ~$ z1 O2 U! I- J* b b& j7 [
And mortal life shall cease;
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