Amazing grace, by Barack Obama

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8 X& t) m% P# W* b9 n6 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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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/

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$ g) ^# v. v0 ~Amazing Grace Lyrics

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
9 P0 [, r9 ]- w  n% xI once was lost but now am found,
1 ?6 [9 u8 U6 i6 DWas blind, but now I see.
) l) v0 X0 O: R! {T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
; B, S9 ^7 d2 s  k* n$ s/ tHow precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
0 D' }* X3 L' C; D$ mI have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
' P" K: W* z! j. ]/ b) ^and Grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
8 W5 F0 `* e3 z9 D; Z1 X2 SYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
( Y' X4 U0 F2 E1 s& gA life of joy and peace.
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* c& B* \0 ^: S# O( I, r+ r) bYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
4 h4 g( e6 h! u( [$ QAnd mortal life shall cease;
+ E" c: E$ X. y: q. W/ L$ nI shall profess, within the vail,
5 m0 h% k3 Y* A/ S; l7 ]A life of joy and peace.
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