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/ E8 | W" x. ?5 |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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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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Watch video below, via CNN:8 N5 q+ G/ T; i8 c0 ]* l, K8 t" K1 |
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/4 S+ T, {" m, @9 n3 e
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; j' C3 S3 i4 s: {Amazing Grace Lyrics: f( _6 z: s# B# j |, A
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,( J+ b2 v3 F0 t- G9 W) \
That saved a wretch like me.
- t; f3 Y* F3 J8 C* a5 u! ]1 tI once was lost but now am found,
! u6 a3 C1 \ R8 q) zWas blind, but now I see.
L1 y0 m/ F# {) ZT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
7 D0 m- ?7 N( TAnd Grace, my fears relieved. ^1 } ^3 q/ a N0 t+ t1 k2 u' N
How precious did that Grace appear
% P- Y. \! {6 K/ ]! G9 fThe hour I first believed.
: Q8 v' V0 ^ Y6 Q1 hThrough many dangers, toils and snares# t) m8 N/ p0 z9 y. [, L
I have already come;: B" f* t* k V1 ^, H# L+ n. O
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far- r* k* T( P; r$ U! H( g
and Grace will lead me home.8 \" @$ G! y4 A4 R4 o1 s8 S
The Lord has promised good to me.; r+ y! ^6 Z2 {
His word my hope secures./ N% y f) s- g2 x
He will my shield and portion be,5 P7 N: P) r- Y0 K
As long as life endures.+ b0 f1 Z* D9 y. H
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,% ?2 d' B8 |% m$ U
And mortal life shall cease,
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. Z! ^2 C9 |* s. }0 g+ GYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,# G3 o! u1 |1 A8 \- C }
A life of joy and peace.: v. _9 q: {5 \" `( C; D
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