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) j* z' I) U! HPresident 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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0 m2 R$ }: }: V9 |2 ^* XAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.$ Q* S2 S* k- C M1 J
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Watch video below, via CNN:5 p2 B& p D: a
3 N) m6 ^6 y/ u uhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/0 N7 P+ G6 V" [( i+ N: d& v
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Amazing Grace Lyrics8 \3 Y2 a B' r6 i
1 o# K3 S& s8 Y5 B3 v9 ^* iAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
$ ?: f7 @1 D" j$ |0 D [ CThat saved a wretch like me." o* u* X$ j. I, a' P+ }& M
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear
3 \' d8 T( B7 \$ |& V t4 D9 Y3 [1 sThe hour I first believed.
2 X8 d/ T4 N9 O7 \5 _Through many dangers, toils and snares4 Q8 y) w) H: v% L: E5 b
I have already come;( u% s3 [1 j# B2 K' D
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
9 F7 X- K) V1 v; g) Pand Grace will lead me home.7 x' z8 l( Y( }
The Lord has promised good to me.
4 k$ y c+ E- e5 a# S/ PHis word my hope secures.
6 u5 l) C9 W5 g) r' M* yHe will my shield and portion be," T F: H+ X& w' n5 p* D
As long as life endures. G% ~2 q- l* `3 ^8 e3 F- u
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.
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0 d6 j% e2 w$ |6 nYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,/ b5 G1 i c1 Z7 K( g% C5 F$ r4 l
And mortal life shall cease;( m% \3 E2 a6 y# I) b# p2 z% L
I shall profess, within the vail,
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