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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.”4 m+ Z' Q% h# p4 T& p! A
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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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- r- a9 b0 P0 D0 ?/ c% v7 p' u+ i9 [Watch video below, via CNN:
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0 b4 H- U8 u: _1 [9 H2 C( hAmazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
# i8 ^7 p$ d: ?, D3 B! \5 vThat saved a wretch like me.
: h4 q) P" E s3 j* W; O a" iI once was lost but now am found,
0 d2 g0 a1 \; g! p0 }/ |$ s0 dWas blind, but now I see.! }+ r. W0 _3 _9 O. H4 e, N. e5 U
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.$ t1 b2 m6 Y0 n9 K$ P4 r {
And Grace, my fears relieved.) l: b" ]" T' y* A
How precious did that Grace appear& d$ T! q6 _' B: w$ [6 f
The hour I first believed.; w; Q( e9 Q. S' c2 f$ p* l' O( t2 r
Through many dangers, toils and snares6 X; V/ j+ I& n P0 e0 i
I have already come;
: f" l& v5 t) F ]! D; q/ _'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
8 w8 T* t* f ] s G% q& r$ Eand Grace will lead me home.
( u/ s- x5 B5 p& T1 l* NThe Lord has promised good to me.8 o& V) z5 k' a
His word my hope secures.
8 p" }3 x( N1 k# R5 Y5 N8 WHe will my shield and portion be,6 b9 }, b x S: ?% w$ M! x- M
As long as life endures.
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' k- i" h# t, _- DAnd mortal life shall cease,4 l% d) V4 Z6 i$ Q, V
I shall possess within the veil,! ?9 H- N$ P7 o. {
A life of joy and peace.$ ?" n1 [) [: r5 G' [
3 V& I7 q- p ~/ V4 z& l; bYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
a1 z8 U& d9 w/ @3 O4 i; w8 b& J, w* cAnd mortal life shall cease;. ^" Q) e, X+ J3 N' f+ P1 z" M, V. c
I shall profess, within the vail,' }# T* }# v$ K+ {
A life of joy and peace.
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