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" R) _, ^; q) X# N7 GPresident 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.”7 I w/ p( ^5 c% k* a' y( q) x! T
0 u7 n% O! w" g+ e3 @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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1 V t. ]% | |. UWatch video below, via CNN:
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) n4 v& T o8 Uhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/5 c( i: p. O9 ?$ a
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V; E0 @8 Y! d* l9 I+ D7 \Amazing Grace Lyrics: h; ~9 Y: ]+ D
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
. }) J; i9 z& v& x6 }! U2 mThat saved a wretch like me.
: _6 t; c: M \7 C% n4 ]* m5 ]) MI once was lost but now am found,: u5 B* D# \. x# W; v' y9 e
Was blind, but now I see.
" x3 M) f* h6 d6 ^T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
! k: S+ z) ] AAnd Grace, my fears relieved. } M4 ?& o. s1 P7 A4 U& \
How precious did that Grace appear
" U5 J+ z. |& R. MThe hour I first believed.
9 B8 o+ @+ M7 ^7 \' h% B- }' _Through many dangers, toils and snares* B: v& U) J2 P, P
I have already come;7 @) x4 U: F/ `) l) i
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.
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0 J7 h! Z* |4 @He will my shield and portion be,
. `8 K. ?6 a4 J0 T, ?; d1 R* IAs long as life endures.
" r) r4 v/ J* G) v# V7 }) Y" aYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
* H* {. M+ H+ F+ Z, w$ _And mortal life shall cease,4 w' [6 d. c- {+ u4 k1 d9 W
I shall possess within the veil,* g4 ]: S0 \3 n/ h3 `8 y# w# @( H! U
A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,# w8 h, z# f; r: H4 \
And mortal life shall cease;2 q9 h3 D- L9 D& e5 e
I shall profess, within the vail,
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