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1 D+ G4 H. c+ q0 ~. c0 vPresident 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.”- y, K+ @, G8 u$ a/ q B
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.- |3 _+ O& z0 h+ X4 ~1 U
- P. [& C O. F) p' I7 IWatch video below, via CNN:% x% K5 c1 F7 P$ H* j
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/8 @: `( N, C' Z
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/ {5 ?4 L' U5 tAmazing Grace Lyrics: b+ c/ D0 D) q# b9 ~$ `
4 |$ ~' M0 [: _8 `# o, ~Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,+ v3 b, S( |$ s) s* q5 g# L
That saved a wretch like me.
" ^9 V5 |+ Z8 f7 ^. qI once was lost but now am found,
% y& n9 D* [- p$ E6 C6 n1 G( AWas blind, but now I see.
( w" ^4 k# A, v$ o1 k! N( s8 @T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
- |' [1 E9 u, ZAnd Grace, my fears relieved. N" p' I, ~5 I1 |: t
How precious did that Grace appear
+ y- G) t5 R" ]% \The hour I first believed.$ S O' E I" a4 g
Through many dangers, toils and snares, r# G0 u! }4 {/ A- h0 P) L
I have already come;
9 W3 I3 l% \' R o* ]6 x1 O$ w'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far' }- C0 n+ u# l& T: j/ }2 X" Q
and Grace will lead me home.
8 v% s2 u9 D5 s0 u m% B) Q; sThe Lord has promised good to me.
; g# V/ }* }1 l2 _, x( oHis word my hope secures.3 |8 J3 f r- S: [% o% X8 p
He will my shield and portion be,
6 u3 i( t" m5 vAs long as life endures.
3 n4 W3 u, B# v% P* [$ IYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
1 ~2 o# K: \- W& I/ R. M1 `And mortal life shall cease,. Z3 z+ t# H& h) z& r0 u! X# {
I shall possess within the veil,* s0 y# i. z: C* V9 l
A life of joy and peace.$ h, z& G. t" w' G+ i+ O
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,' a2 y" t1 H6 ^ a+ [
A life of joy and peace.
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