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7 _$ E) w- Q. u8 p" }4 n" 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.”; U+ v' ?( N$ q. W% d. O: I& _
* g1 a9 }% v/ {* K8 G2 kAfter 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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% B+ ?- I2 e# Z+ ~7 i+ ahttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/) R0 E, v$ D" p% t4 ^' E7 K) D
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W }1 _- y8 m2 S- N2 z: _Amazing Grace Lyrics2 {2 `" C2 l* ^/ m2 G5 |! T4 I/ Z, R
8 k& j- v; N$ @: R( ?; E/ b1 LAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound," P; l$ B4 c0 Z5 W
That saved a wretch like me.; C$ S, e7 ^2 z+ m- `2 x. l+ w
I once was lost but now am found,
0 g' b- n6 W4 k! G6 [8 xWas blind, but now I see.
$ K6 Y" Z5 i9 t$ J8 o, D# |T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.0 q/ i' U! i' ^2 m! d7 O# ~8 G
And Grace, my fears relieved.
4 }: y+ A/ n# ]7 c- s7 m+ hHow precious did that Grace appear
- M# l, ]3 }# |. P S/ eThe hour I first believed.' X1 i. M q: I5 _! a: v# k
Through many dangers, toils and snares8 I) u8 U" e3 {0 h) R2 m2 Z
I have already come;% S6 m/ g6 Z8 J
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far1 C2 X2 E! A7 l: L" |* R/ q
and Grace will lead me home.
7 L1 q8 [7 c1 S) g0 _The Lord has promised good to me.
* k& G: |. a8 Q: ?# v5 v3 f2 NHis word my hope secures.
( q' x; z8 h7 L' P, jHe will my shield and portion be," v) R/ P. `0 Y2 S/ _5 E+ Z* S
As long as life endures.
+ m$ R3 A4 V! V; D- i9 Q- uYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
4 L% |0 n6 o( z, t% {- }And mortal life shall cease,
0 _% q# T1 l* \. @I shall possess within the veil,
7 I4 B- O" k0 v; F$ aA life of joy and peace.( D. q2 W/ Y5 @. X
3 Z# V: f; P+ H& \Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
2 \" u( B' ?# K* DAnd mortal life shall cease;
& ` z6 o, y$ `9 u- F2 J+ g2 o1 G6 vI shall profess, within the vail,
" @) W! B8 M+ H( T( zA life of joy and peace.& [# X: ~3 Z4 B1 h G& e5 b4 u8 P) u
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