Amazing grace, by Barack Obama

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President 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.”
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8 d  A  |' Z* eAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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' v/ J9 |  y9 i, c/ W6 H; |Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
, W0 r& Z- x6 [) z$ Y3 zThat saved a wretch like me.
' f3 `; f2 a. \+ W6 GI once was lost but now am found,
* m- u3 a5 h' @Was blind, but now I see.
4 Y7 y* ?1 h/ s" u2 E) C7 rT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
( n7 K$ W1 k, }4 L: W; t+ i. @8 tAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
) L; F8 f1 s" q& n7 l. P# dHow precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
1 p/ Q, H- f, `2 C7 SI have already come;
* u; _, d9 _5 R+ F2 h* d/ r/ u'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
& z2 {: R2 Q4 F9 hand Grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me.
0 x4 y/ V, w) P  n- K9 ^) h3 OHis word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
+ ^) f( T5 e8 }9 \( J. QAs long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
% j1 J' x. h( b/ X- R5 CAnd mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
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. X! l0 V8 `; E- Y* J" M, K3 m; P+ }/ hYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall profess, within the vail,
A life of joy and peace.
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这是啥节奏，政教又合一了？