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9 y0 b* z2 a2 r* h+ _President 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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. A' i4 G3 [% Y; I: d0 [6 n( ]6 `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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& a0 k0 h$ @8 aWatch video below, via CNN:4 f- N M) v0 o
# e9 `0 y; {6 t- \+ E! khttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/, G- E' ^, X# F) t5 f# N' K I7 R
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+ y* Y. T& q8 N% H3 dAmazing Grace Lyrics. d6 F( y0 D ~9 }2 j( s
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,% D: ]" b. g" M; O0 U
That saved a wretch like me./ o& i6 g o: c' D
I once was lost but now am found,1 C+ b2 {/ Z0 v3 C7 Z
Was blind, but now I see.
) m7 o3 }8 s' W# ~4 yT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.) _. l8 U T5 v' z
And Grace, my fears relieved.% P6 d- g+ m9 N% M) Y
How precious did that Grace appear/ \9 J7 C5 U9 [, w) Q. _
The hour I first believed.
4 v5 o9 S) P: o4 a" H0 H9 S9 Z+ ]Through many dangers, toils and snares
" G; I, h% Q6 ] k" j9 _ b8 n$ ?I have already come;
/ e& X3 ~& ~! n8 `'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far. W7 n: ?2 B( H+ A! f7 V9 X
and Grace will lead me home.
( w6 J. p" a. {: l; F5 GThe Lord has promised good to me.
0 g5 v1 l/ k5 P) j. PHis word my hope secures.
2 |: ?6 e0 {- q1 x( y! U- kHe will my shield and portion be,
C' Z6 T3 j4 u4 T1 A3 YAs long as life endures.5 S3 K7 B; K# ^; b
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 I& R8 A* z) F) y! s5 d2 @# O
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.- W0 A3 Y4 s- z- j+ q1 e
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,. x7 s1 @5 j; f1 y! G$ b1 v
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.
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