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3 C* T. l; z- n: j! rPresident 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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. n3 F# B* Q) Z0 u# YAfter 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:+ ?; O3 G4 J6 G: U
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# F# Y6 p5 C8 v, m) yAmazing Grace Lyrics2 l2 `" Y3 a* w) M+ {1 E
9 Y `! I( q9 QAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
/ `- F* I8 h @8 xThat saved a wretch like me.
1 k9 |! i+ ]* J5 m3 y2 ~; CI once was lost but now am found,
& o( q0 V: s' KWas blind, but now I see.( e: {3 X' Q) w* q- T
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.5 o0 d8 S4 L+ A! l8 [4 |% ^
And Grace, my fears relieved.5 R- b) j, I( r( O
How precious did that Grace appear
: K% n7 B: h. I7 O( M/ uThe hour I first believed.+ t/ P, ?! H8 z' x" a: y& j
Through many dangers, toils and snares' J' @' ]( l6 B9 w3 Q
I have already come;
! e1 l. @- V3 J" ]'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
0 ]9 [, R# G2 oand Grace will lead me home.' E' e* J' L& Y C$ ^3 m
The Lord has promised good to me.* @5 k) v% o8 o, K1 K ? l
His word my hope secures.
2 F4 R6 q" d3 X6 S! IHe will my shield and portion be,; W5 }9 f' l. ?
As long as life endures.
, @/ d' Y2 F2 z' c3 I6 QYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
/ U! a( K5 F" O% JAnd mortal life shall cease,
! C& M. e+ ^ oI shall possess within the veil,
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O8 j- \' d; s b% |: O+ {Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,7 I+ A! c" o6 G3 ^
A life of joy and peace.
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