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$ s! C; [% N, g5 }7 wPresident 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.”. ~( z5 a$ u# U, ~, `6 H ~& N
5 Y- `( g, e* x) v$ R; Y. xAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.6 V! T v' Y4 d4 g* j8 T
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics t! t; C2 z0 F& K2 u1 c& u2 e
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
( C, C- a! n2 W* XThat saved a wretch like me.
+ P% ~$ g" |% ?) p5 t( qI once was lost but now am found,
: ~# e( N( w% D" ZWas blind, but now I see.8 Z e8 ?2 I; ]- f1 O
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.1 v' X2 y- i$ b A( \
And Grace, my fears relieved.1 t$ w1 r# y" G8 c
How precious did that Grace appear5 z1 D/ y9 q0 {. A0 [
The hour I first believed./ P* f- `, a# ]( I# ^- y; T6 _
Through many dangers, toils and snares( g/ K( `: B! V" F8 H$ H
I have already come;' j9 ^: G. Q' p. ^7 O- |+ g/ {
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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0 ~& K% ^! _2 Z. R3 YThe Lord has promised good to me. R3 r9 K, _: c* r0 [3 A
His word my hope secures.
3 b: z. G, L' g1 {, ^+ CHe will my shield and portion be,7 Q8 P3 A% S, G" ]6 w! Z
As long as life endures.
5 J* }" o8 i# b$ EYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,$ \& b* `4 w2 x
And mortal life shall cease,6 T$ N; S8 L6 w o6 Y- f
I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 b" H3 J, Q9 U7 w6 A0 [
And mortal life shall cease;( w1 X) t7 q1 V7 b- v$ W8 S
I shall profess, within the vail,
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