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% F+ q5 M a5 i. q& @ Q* GPresident 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.”$ \: \+ t t2 R% H" M( N! g
2 `) \8 H9 |% K. A/ KAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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5 M: }: M9 a% i w9 N. Z, T/ Uhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/5 Y, o" b1 W; j
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
* L ?/ G. v; i9 Q9 |& YThat saved a wretch like me. g1 }/ r* j% a7 ]+ C5 _
I once was lost but now am found,$ \+ c2 c. o: s
Was blind, but now I see.
# x& p( N7 _$ N& n0 X* G1 mT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
* T9 @. t& f# |) X. WAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
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The hour I first believed.
# T( Q5 I: k/ r/ e5 }& oThrough many dangers, toils and snares
4 z, G9 A6 D! @' W" y$ zI have already come;4 L. ?% {3 j+ ]6 s4 w1 y
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far4 t+ a/ }* _% A9 B8 f2 j6 _
and Grace will lead me home." L/ }) }8 R6 m/ m
The Lord has promised good to me.0 [% l3 H( ?2 V& C$ _
His word my hope secures.
3 W. ?) e4 t/ p6 j2 VHe will my shield and portion be,) v( B* _: m" i; y8 D/ q0 M% v
As long as life endures.
2 c) e2 \" |/ j' DYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 c" q, B7 B1 x$ G8 S; _! z( F( ]
And mortal life shall cease,# j u4 g5 w E2 ?, d
I shall possess within the veil,! \4 M) I; H' }' X: I/ f6 U
A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail," h2 q; @& b0 M, w
A life of joy and peace.9 Z7 H* B/ e6 U: Z/ @
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