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3 Q# e3 Y2 K6 z* F( uPresident 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.”0 P I% i |" Q# t! P0 p
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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# _/ Q3 C" q. @0 @Watch video below, via CNN:4 R- u+ m- R* U! `* F, ]; u
5 i a5 E7 J K- j. C* G. w# whttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics" m# B8 N! M7 _8 T. C
9 S1 d# |9 [+ `2 R4 L t+ vAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
5 v& Z, Z; \8 `: {That saved a wretch like me.
3 H$ n- P3 m9 G9 ]5 BI once was lost but now am found,1 E% ]0 V) L1 ^% S2 f
Was blind, but now I see.& E1 b f2 K# c5 U3 L2 ]" t
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.- V+ `3 n. H! {# O c; h3 V
And Grace, my fears relieved.3 z0 N2 r. P( B/ v/ k+ r
How precious did that Grace appear+ I3 f+ K x8 L; }# N% Y- t
The hour I first believed.
' n# t1 Y7 v( Y) K5 hThrough many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far$ t2 z" k" U, v: ^7 R
and Grace will lead me home.
. I3 _2 U6 `" i% r6 rThe Lord has promised good to me.
) c9 z$ f8 q5 l% P2 pHis word my hope secures.
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/ x8 V9 f. h, E! x5 a" KAs long as life endures.
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And mortal life shall cease,
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' u) g, m1 L, \! c- D! vYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,0 B2 D) }$ s, Q
And mortal life shall cease;3 U Z& G0 C" h/ Y; w
I shall profess, within the vail,0 x& w5 J6 a0 `, _( z, P U+ n w
A life of joy and peace.
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