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8 F/ D4 r1 Z/ v! I- r9 oPresident 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.”6 l8 A& @1 E. |& m4 Z
3 f; V( d& G, Y# C5 I" s! kAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him./ Y, A5 d# m& ?
: `" E+ G( a, E( U. F* W0 s6 \Watch video below, via CNN:) K w# X j. O8 s1 J [# W
& y2 R1 T6 I; m. u0 Ohttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/; {$ Q J# x: J8 K1 o
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$ O/ X2 ]4 Q9 A. O3 ]) [7 {5 cAmazing Grace Lyrics# `1 {; L/ H6 y7 C2 C
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,7 t# C$ @ U- _+ r d
That saved a wretch like me.3 t: q6 J& }: C
I once was lost but now am found,
/ r+ M e9 A( d2 F3 JWas blind, but now I see.
+ J5 J+ ~) m+ G2 ?T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
T# x: ?. S+ L. FAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
# m) }, T$ t; g$ G+ ]/ Q6 LHow precious did that Grace appear
! L! M6 l- {2 Y0 u! U: f, FThe hour I first believed.
' c2 M( `8 g3 p# A4 e8 iThrough many dangers, toils and snares
+ i4 B7 @ }3 z" qI have already come;
5 ^" E6 @5 D! t6 A8 l0 H H( L5 }! N'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
; A" ^2 h9 P2 O* pand Grace will lead me home.
; u/ E. d, K L8 v8 K+ E5 wThe Lord has promised good to me.' X& A9 x8 L8 [( V0 X$ f
His word my hope secures.+ b* ]! n, g$ F, f
He will my shield and portion be,$ E! o) h# J& X6 q4 V
As long as life endures.
2 h V H! w- y8 i5 q7 xYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
+ J1 P6 U7 v6 E" aAnd mortal life shall cease,
, ~$ W0 N) T6 W. Q/ BI shall possess within the veil,
8 z L& t: Y3 d3 hA life of joy and peace.
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/ R8 P: x* j$ c7 O1 O% \; _ nYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
7 s% P0 D2 O9 Y: H# ~' UA life of joy and peace. V% X" Q$ ` R# U" ]! k
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