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+ K# T2 ~1 |7 O: X2 VPresident 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.”3 _! d# {$ ]8 f; n
9 z$ L5 _5 q' q4 ?& H* xAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.6 z& s' k$ U# Q, b$ O2 x# k
) O) }8 S' b' t+ H- o. c. GWatch video below, via CNN:" k# J) k2 v( M& Q3 w! ?
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Amazing Grace Lyrics) v1 e3 D- a0 A: t8 F
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
6 O! i# c+ q+ r2 R l( wThat saved a wretch like me.
; A/ e$ w/ L" h2 f2 U! d1 T7 ]I once was lost but now am found,7 t) ?% A; f: |1 l% b' h
Was blind, but now I see.$ j4 \0 g% p l l3 F+ J% C6 m
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.0 w: c* d3 J: c' _, a
And Grace, my fears relieved.
% |4 A( t7 O. E" a6 KHow precious did that Grace appear) e, u ^! F2 ]+ g9 E" J' L/ [7 N6 ^. P+ g
The hour I first believed.
8 G; [0 |, f8 R, LThrough many dangers, toils and snares& y8 Z( y$ s0 w9 g. j6 M
I have already come;% p# J# k( W% h; H' F
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
8 @/ |& ]7 s4 p" N% b t. y Pand Grace will lead me home.1 U8 ^' j @# N3 p8 C+ p5 |* l
The Lord has promised good to me.
% c4 _% n4 t9 O3 w# ~His word my hope secures.. N+ b4 t& D7 O% u2 ]2 g1 q5 ~
He will my shield and portion be,
6 A E: a' K; _" VAs long as life endures.
, R8 e# i! ]2 V4 U) R0 m% W& hYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, u" r5 Z% T+ a3 G
And mortal life shall cease,
0 |& `4 v2 X: |2 Y, g* X& @' YI shall possess within the veil,
# W2 J) r% r1 B6 q# s$ r* cA life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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# R) k$ G7 F7 u5 t( K% JI shall profess, within the vail,
5 [, O5 O B- M o+ @A life of joy and peace. A4 S4 s K' A7 {
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