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. {4 C: n ]% V0 |% h! 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.”7 I1 J0 t3 ~1 k
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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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: ~$ L |0 O% M9 d @7 R: W; G0 oWatch video below, via CNN:, S$ m0 A$ o+ Y
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Amazing Grace Lyrics6 _) C: _: `+ p" g2 b; z) s# e
: n! W2 S: b% i8 O) i) n+ C2 f# {2 hAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
2 D5 P: Q. Y' e( H, T. X' fThat saved a wretch like me.
% F+ j. P. i5 I7 C$ gI once was lost but now am found,# s7 a# b' ~+ I+ h* e
Was blind, but now I see.0 x4 V! b: X6 v4 _4 m2 d1 ]: U
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
, L4 D4 X0 J6 t) aAnd Grace, my fears relieved.- g, |1 V' \5 }7 [' x5 p! f
How precious did that Grace appear
* J7 C5 d; E3 }& F1 R, ]$ M9 \/ `& eThe hour I first believed.
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I have already come;
" D5 _8 I- O# }0 r' t3 d'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far2 N: y: U5 M7 q9 M+ i# \5 K& H
and Grace will lead me home.
" d3 j. H( ]7 G! r# Q; KThe Lord has promised good to me.- v0 V6 \7 n1 b% F+ F4 l! A
His word my hope secures./ w$ y8 K$ s, A2 z
He will my shield and portion be,
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,5 p1 V) c @# S* n7 K1 N3 ~
A life of joy and peace.- k2 Q/ O7 d5 N" p4 G. U: K
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And mortal life shall cease;3 q$ {8 u; L3 d L9 S
I shall profess, within the vail,( d l6 o+ u3 X- \
A life of joy and peace.
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