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3 f" g- f5 z% Q, @4 y" `! DPresident 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.”1 X5 N2 A# A3 Q+ _5 A, ~' t* I
2 k# p# n( k5 s& a6 T4 u5 l' GAfter 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:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
9 x# ]1 L+ E6 O( |! gThat saved a wretch like me.3 d' ^2 Y* r4 T) |" Y
I once was lost but now am found,
- T) b, S& W9 e2 p7 vWas blind, but now I see.2 ], ]4 ~0 d. _" U/ H q2 f) Z
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
9 G" O3 w' [ p; _' H2 Q0 OAnd Grace, my fears relieved.1 U" V. ^& ]1 F% B' }# k
How precious did that Grace appear
$ ?1 o8 N, C) ]2 n9 F9 {# o" aThe hour I first believed.
' J: L5 ?3 X# ]8 K+ k. TThrough many dangers, toils and snares( g: K1 E: d( C4 V) ]$ r; Z6 ?
I have already come;
; \) d9 x# x; |: f6 B. ~'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far9 S9 v2 {0 B8 B
and Grace will lead me home.
2 ^% X T& Z" ?3 Z4 k! @+ ]. jThe Lord has promised good to me.
! l! y$ t m/ {0 W( l$ eHis word my hope secures.( W. j% @) e0 v2 `! r% v
He will my shield and portion be,
, \/ C( @3 k4 D- kAs long as life endures.1 D: ~: r9 U u' E
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,5 [2 E4 ^) c0 {9 S8 I
And mortal life shall cease,# o: J w: e( n/ p
I shall possess within the veil,4 ?+ b+ Q$ D# b9 q
A life of joy and peace.% g, n5 J" s' y- L! Y9 z
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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