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- `% W6 U5 R6 n+ U& sPresident 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" j, Q6 k, J3 n6 q/ i
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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.% z6 T, l/ X6 n/ i
' i) r& ^3 C& i9 f( |/ sWatch video below, via CNN:7 C$ Q5 R* [/ A+ Z$ ]. J# y
$ e/ z/ Z& n2 h+ K" ahttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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0 z, M% Q7 |6 p# t9 |' gAmazing Grace Lyrics9 ~; m+ X- a% g$ V: N9 k! s+ i
. |" O: ~5 Q% ?! eAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
) z+ Z: K% j% b/ [$ DThat saved a wretch like me., Z& k4 p) l: Q
I once was lost but now am found,; J% ]( p% G. y
Was blind, but now I see.
2 v7 ?$ J3 {9 @T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
0 S9 i( l, \5 qAnd Grace, my fears relieved.- \& m L: A9 k: _
How precious did that Grace appear5 T* ~1 g5 f" k6 H2 D
The hour I first believed.6 W/ V5 U8 x7 ]! d% X( X& L; m% x
Through many dangers, toils and snares! w% Q! c. {4 m+ X* z
I have already come;. S% B' r) B; V _! m8 B
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far9 x% s# { N* T/ O; Y+ a
and Grace will lead me home.
& H4 @) e5 F5 c, }- P1 mThe Lord has promised good to me.
+ w! I; f( C: ^" i) M3 b$ kHis word my hope secures., r1 d; u$ |/ W( |- f6 f
He will my shield and portion be,
2 S; T! r, O' k) r" fAs long as life endures.
6 A: l9 T9 Z9 d- C/ @" |$ S' KYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,# Z4 b5 c- V! P- f
And mortal life shall cease,9 A, F! o, _( u0 _6 i
I shall possess within the veil,
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$ u: |- n1 k; D" _6 RYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 N* Q- E, ?, r7 J) j6 X5 l, T
And mortal life shall cease;; ^% u( j( t9 D+ n, S
I shall profess, within the vail,6 y6 W4 {7 D* ?1 o' {, B' Y
A life of joy and peace.3 g9 ~+ P2 K- N5 n& y$ f: y# I
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