Amazing grace, by Barack Obama

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; R( ^4 X% W6 _7 HPresident 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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" J1 ?  M% H+ J+ F7 [9 K; {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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+ T; j: g: [) r. P1 rWatch video below, via CNN:

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Amazing Grace Lyrics

! `0 M- k2 _! j; S' iAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
9 e0 ?. M( w1 F& AI once was lost but now am found,
; w& n) f& n/ A$ ~Was blind, but now I see.
* m( N: B9 H; v- l; Z2 |) uT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
+ ^# B3 o% j$ Z% p( R/ }How precious did that Grace appear
  M$ o& r$ V. C( ]; ~8 pThe hour I first believed.
6 V) u$ e7 @. S1 fThrough many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.
6 E- D) E: G" j5 q  C  q% B; F, d9 QThe Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
0 f5 Z& }+ n( |, A* SHe will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
# e" k: E* }/ oYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
) E/ \0 @4 {2 k" z% RAnd mortal life shall cease,
. Q3 Z) U' z" U1 n, l/ xI shall possess within the veil,
( U' l) H+ @, d  XA life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
$ k# U" B( Q& I. o, {: b* GI shall profess, within the vail,
' r. Z: j7 V; T4 L- _! U) K. DA life of joy and peace.
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