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% h" i4 {' T: x3 B- RPresident 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.”- w: ^1 X- V3 E1 d2 r: K) g
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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.: V! Q; V: a% M$ d
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Watch video below, via CNN:( b! J) N8 ?) @" y8 T# I
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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5 b; x) K$ E6 p$ P' @2 {1 `. H# U( N- t! ]Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,. Q0 `4 l3 P" ~
That saved a wretch like me.
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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6 o% i# k$ ?) Y+ I1 t1 T7 Z! t1 ?The hour I first believed.- I2 M% M1 q$ |6 b( q
Through many dangers, toils and snares
2 S# o/ Z2 t" u; q; j' z3 u' _I have already come;
2 d# V9 y+ _ O! W$ {2 I'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far6 S" r8 s! J- S+ a0 {8 k+ g
and Grace will lead me home.
' O6 e4 I. m# X: V. b6 H) h q' YThe Lord has promised good to me.
2 N5 w% k8 W- [His word my hope secures.
3 F0 z. J4 q, J! ~1 HHe will my shield and portion be,
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.4 q6 X% ~' V- _* N" N5 z
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