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- H' n% ]6 c9 [& N- A7 Q7 h) YPresident 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.”/ {5 |9 D) c' o, W; @6 y
& V8 y! |1 S# i. ]" a3 _. hAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.- u y; ?- Z- z6 t% F
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Watch video below, via CNN:2 N( r7 [8 @0 _! N) R
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics) g9 A; \0 M" {( _$ t G: X
, R/ O9 Z B8 q2 ~# d' vAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,0 ~1 H& ~, m! ?2 ?& U- y( d
That saved a wretch like me.
- J2 M6 ^4 v. c7 P6 V' t: AI once was lost but now am found,- d, T. Y1 ~' T( e
Was blind, but now I see.
% e+ F4 d7 R3 Q8 D5 Y: dT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.% a) M+ H! L2 X( C+ B* b; b. N
And Grace, my fears relieved.
- A5 x J" w6 ?) h: fHow precious did that Grace appear
: P. E- _( ?) L U# O' [# HThe hour I first believed.
5 J$ f7 B3 a( U: }/ sThrough many dangers, toils and snares& r/ |5 {# a- }3 p
I have already come;
& h$ S' p- Q# s2 I4 J: S'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
H8 F# x" C6 M/ O2 I {1 O# o; p/ Mand Grace will lead me home.( c" L; P' X" c% y, n4 z/ k5 w
The Lord has promised good to me.: {7 A1 T7 _& X; _- Q
His word my hope secures.8 T5 A/ ?2 B/ D* U$ L {2 C
He will my shield and portion be,
$ O1 H6 l7 H7 {% V3 l2 u1 c/ a( xAs long as life endures.
9 s r8 y8 {7 }; E, s5 [/ ?Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
6 r7 x# k9 ^+ F5 r; j# q. t3 j0 b0 RAnd mortal life shall cease,
% Y8 V& @0 T/ Z; ^* X! h% r4 n7 |I shall possess within the veil,
/ Y4 u3 d' ]& {& i1 p: c" dA 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," R9 }' B/ @" y2 i. G
A life of joy and peace.+ J9 ^0 {; a% }- K7 l- E
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