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y/ y6 _9 ]; O' x0 NPresident 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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; {6 `7 {+ }! m3 o/ E4 o6 Q F$ kAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.7 k! r" s B2 ?+ m" k% A
% F6 M. Y4 z( O- g( G6 ?Watch video below, via CNN:* u$ V$ s/ ?4 h& D
6 m) A5 E- a# F' d# r/ O. Yhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/& }# K5 c% q6 _. t6 [' ~! s: U
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Amazing Grace Lyrics @; n/ c- ~1 h/ o9 V
% ` G0 x E6 r. ^" [# `! XAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
& k- Q' v P8 j' O. AThat saved a wretch like me.
3 ?' A, T, |! H5 oI once was lost but now am found,
, N8 V: P) X4 f# jWas blind, but now I see.3 s' J( m3 H6 C' i) z
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.- U% r! ~' J' d' }) _. a
And Grace, my fears relieved.
% ^7 \9 B4 S4 y7 f# l, M9 @How precious did that Grace appear
: S* [# O, b4 K, W1 s( bThe hour I first believed.
& W" `& v7 a- {" AThrough many dangers, toils and snares
`- ~' a- n# YI have already come;
; p# Z1 B3 U7 a0 G5 j. I'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
; I& Y# A0 N% Z* b+ o0 Tand Grace will lead me home.
0 i2 S: H8 J i& f! NThe Lord has promised good to me.( f& ~9 F0 W+ p
His word my hope secures.
; g: B' s) r) U4 L1 r$ GHe will my shield and portion be,& q: ?& {( v( `; Q; l
As long as life endures.
5 Z( c( m, ?3 QYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,( |- G0 I# i4 ^1 p& j
And mortal life shall cease,
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2 X1 z+ S$ Q: d* t8 L) o7 PA life of joy and peace.. _ x% k3 z' g4 f7 \% g
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
% m5 a5 F$ m" g9 I0 v- RAnd mortal life shall cease;
8 Q! v, w) j9 ~I shall profess, within the vail,! D% P7 W0 l% C7 c7 A9 d, h; C8 e0 [
A life of joy and peace.) O. @9 Y3 U5 k2 Z p- v3 M
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