Amazing grace, by Barack Obama

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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.”
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- L$ Q1 O! j. G5 m# x9 b' N2 B  nAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.

7 ?6 J4 Z  ]! |/ dWatch video below, via CNN:
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" S2 T4 E  O3 m8 K# Bhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/

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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
% e) X! q5 R6 O# qThat saved a wretch like me.
9 l" V6 {8 b  G" F1 c1 g- B# j, e2 wI once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
/ g: `" s7 f3 S' _; ~8 AAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
. n) E7 f* O$ g! ^, D4 THow precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
7 C9 J% q( N3 G6 eI have already come;
  f$ Z) U/ F/ P* f$ u'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.
$ j& h4 _& d8 s' S* |$ oThe Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
3 a0 e8 e2 i) s( JHe will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
5 A" o  x0 r: A3 ~& ^I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

" _& r) n3 s6 L- z0 sYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall profess, within the vail,
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这是啥节奏，政教又合一了？