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7 w' c- J( `: ]5 [: Z( \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.”9 }, I0 @2 ^/ ?: d( w
2 |* l2 K; O5 p; uAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.: B! F% ]) j1 F7 ` C9 H* `, A
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Watch video below, via CNN:2 ~* Y3 h1 V) ^8 T ?
& e$ l1 s6 R0 B6 c: |2 [http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,( s3 Q* {' U4 @; w- ^
That saved a wretch like me.
9 r ^, r( n0 }# S" A2 [8 G5 yI once was lost but now am found,
" X$ i& q3 o) l3 D( O o, ~Was blind, but now I see.
! \& f# y: ]) }, mT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.. {; Q2 I) \/ e# c" R, K; t
And Grace, my fears relieved.
* u# G2 o3 U0 F o- ^How precious did that Grace appear" G$ R' W3 b7 H
The hour I first believed.9 L1 D2 `$ C' J) J# D0 u
Through many dangers, toils and snares8 c# c& _* H4 I" w
I have already come;
0 m. n# b% b( E( |'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
0 V: b; q1 m% P) S+ }" B2 mand Grace will lead me home.
2 c* a0 q! v& f8 D! f. H! `The Lord has promised good to me.
: U9 B8 Z8 T/ L2 O$ z4 RHis word my hope secures.! z% J$ `: H) ]! n1 V( u
He will my shield and portion be,; S9 Z! `5 M) H1 F
As long as life endures.) w% _- h- V' O7 _
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
2 ?& `4 D2 s/ @+ H! r% KAnd mortal life shall cease,
7 [; O% F& c' p! L3 B; J1 D' mI shall possess within the veil,
7 e |0 d4 h1 J% l* VA life of joy and peace.
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6 V5 b. u9 Y5 yYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; W$ |. D }- T; U4 k5 ]* u: E" O
And mortal life shall cease;! U6 G, A9 d' O+ q9 P6 k
I shall profess, within the vail,8 G, s2 a {$ I6 [
A life of joy and peace.0 p/ U: w2 _% ~" m
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