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- I) D7 q/ K; d# K' M$ ~6 `3 E7 dPresident 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.”$ E" v( n/ g! @' c
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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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, F; {* l+ S3 D& \" o" DWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/5 j; r( N+ q" F% Z: Z
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7 Q0 R) R! p9 w2 |- _Amazing Grace Lyrics, X g; y% m2 |/ A& j8 X0 N0 ^( i2 V
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,7 O3 @9 ~% r! E
That saved a wretch like me.
$ y, Q( X) e# W. mI once was lost but now am found,
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# M: X" Y2 c5 F6 I# L8 uT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.3 ^/ Y) x* G9 C: B
And Grace, my fears relieved. J Q9 l/ n2 @9 h# M" S1 \
How precious did that Grace appear- H) m8 |7 l( ]# N* k4 a
The hour I first believed.
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far) b. F& P$ [, X2 O( t6 Z% N1 J
and Grace will lead me home.
2 s7 ~$ M- i; _/ A6 a2 o( SThe Lord has promised good to me.8 I. g G8 [( E2 ^( l* V9 V0 w
His word my hope secures.: W$ B! m7 q- H: R4 K8 M
He will my shield and portion be,
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& ~+ _! _1 a8 i8 U" IYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,# Z! o" z% v% c- L
And mortal life shall cease;6 y F4 N3 n0 v" T$ U0 v0 i
I shall profess, within the vail,
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