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3 V1 ~; D3 N/ E- W f: s. L5 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.”
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. A8 h9 ?' l2 b1 G$ wAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.1 v$ l1 {1 V) m; J7 P
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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1 N; {5 } L1 x3 x+ u! ~' Uhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/9 x: _$ P: d) z7 w
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Amazing Grace Lyrics* Z+ I. u2 U- P( A0 Z: ~( ]0 f( U
1 t* I8 p4 X1 ]1 mAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,9 Y, q, |/ |% R5 |
That saved a wretch like me.
9 v, ^8 b& |0 A! ?3 tI once was lost but now am found,; M6 F# n& j1 q% N
Was blind, but now I see.
1 H. ]1 j2 O3 \T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
: |6 r$ N; V( q1 c( l) w4 kAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
- B4 h E9 T" M9 U' t, o) a1 ?4 ZHow precious did that Grace appear
! q$ w- e8 ? n) h' M- ZThe hour I first believed.
, L5 F; j% u9 x; G& P7 j( R* E9 `Through many dangers, toils and snares
1 _# S4 E" c. d/ T+ p" O% LI have already come;7 O5 V4 r- t: I0 N# m( y0 b& M
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
( A1 z" \3 e- x/ S( e6 kand Grace will lead me home.
4 V. s8 r+ A- W( W9 zThe Lord has promised good to me.
+ P2 p! b% {* a- H$ r. B4 THis word my hope secures.
2 O& q& {7 M( u& LHe will my shield and portion be,2 w7 a# G H& P# M) H/ c0 W2 ?, ^: A
As long as life endures.5 T" u* l V( N: s9 v4 g9 \8 ?' j* ~& t
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, `4 v- I) q. r2 i1 f$ Q2 {* X
And mortal life shall cease,1 ^' D! i+ G8 L) D# z4 R+ a
I shall possess within the veil,0 y" U) T& S$ i* `
A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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2 D( a: C) _( m$ ^$ M" {7 @& j( TI shall profess, within the vail,0 ]- D L/ V7 S, b7 \
A life of joy and peace.
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