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% x% }5 N/ X0 g/ W- NPresident 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.”" l3 c6 i8 s2 E1 e
6 ?5 j2 {+ q) }After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him. O4 R0 ^2 ^# `! t# a6 x9 ^1 \
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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* b& }8 V2 A- I. ]2 P6 q/ b
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
6 f+ L+ h$ Y2 x! JThat saved a wretch like me.( C- S# G9 V- l
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
2 F. k( g* D/ q8 b4 t8 RAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
! B) i* }/ E; B4 Q3 w9 C- m4 qHow precious did that Grace appear
7 c4 p; C& R' n. k) x" n, k2 o9 ?The hour I first believed.
- F: \3 s; E8 W* eThrough many dangers, toils and snares% S1 G3 b8 T0 u' |1 E
I have already come;+ w% _+ t; U: t0 }8 V7 ^& J9 b
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far0 H" H @$ q5 p) U2 u5 b6 N
and Grace will lead me home.$ n0 a; B7 u# X5 q* M
The Lord has promised good to me.
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3 \4 u3 t4 w5 U( U% _" e5 wAs long as life endures.
6 Y j7 f2 A( _1 zYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,/ ? D" z" @8 f4 B5 a L
And mortal life shall cease,8 W& {5 W: h; @! ?- B( W0 R
I shall possess within the veil,
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, w) s, l8 A( Y3 e8 L# bYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,3 D$ p, \" m" N+ a
And mortal life shall cease;
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