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1 S* ?7 i: }9 O7 E* Y! |8 |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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) o) q3 m; j$ a# c% U ^5 h% ]After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.8 N; P; k0 d+ y" {; P s
- r3 v& _# N5 h. G6 PWatch video below, via CNN:
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7 e8 Q* X9 @5 ]0 Rhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/5 i: l% v1 j% z* F" q
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
6 Y4 n/ h# W J* _) P. ]3 C2 s& ]That saved a wretch like me.
' J* c# P9 }# N i$ MI once was lost but now am found,
9 Z+ M1 s5 L/ d# HWas blind, but now I see.
; Z: d* d# p* \* w% Y5 J rT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
& {6 G" v5 }1 \. ]And Grace, my fears relieved.+ \) g& ^4 b* R5 @$ z
How precious did that Grace appear9 y* M: I; S: M& J3 x
The hour I first believed.! k0 r* s5 ~* @5 v! G2 ^
Through many dangers, toils and snares* I6 b! V N7 {' g' r: V; v, \3 h" V
I have already come;* q' {4 L; C0 E$ ~
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
9 h2 Z; ? a; [0 @1 Sand Grace will lead me home.
8 I9 w# f# m: Z' |- Y m5 o4 s0 r' wThe Lord has promised good to me.' H4 x. w6 b, f# r# e) ~* n
His word my hope secures.
5 `3 b) Y# { b- G9 h9 r% o0 JHe will my shield and portion be,: a: d7 o$ @' {; o5 O
As long as life endures.
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And mortal life shall cease,
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/ @3 C, a" c2 P# ] PA life of joy and peace.
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And mortal life shall cease;- U2 H$ z M Q1 V( A q
I shall profess, within the vail,
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