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0 f0 f, n! {5 ]/ f2 v0 QPresident 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.”" | A8 ]; u# `2 [; E0 j5 L
4 y7 ?% m3 w7 c |8 aAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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, }% S& `! z# z" Z) W* ?Watch video below, via CNN:
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: ^; q' B) r9 A& L9 whttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/- F4 _6 A0 r8 \+ E/ \; ?8 z
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; P- v; ~5 O" g9 w- {$ v. k* KAmazing Grace Lyrics& O6 x* w2 y# e
3 T2 w' l( b5 BAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
B1 Y+ g( l) I) }3 v* @That saved a wretch like me.8 f2 M; Q; w- Q n* h
I once was lost but now am found,$ Z4 ^- J" X* w" U: h7 Y5 ?# J: J
Was blind, but now I see.& ~0 d& P- m1 v, o) H6 f
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
" A4 n, a7 d0 {0 w( bAnd Grace, my fears relieved.- X3 x) h3 C8 D& P7 A/ b% y
How precious did that Grace appear
4 P$ f" K d1 {( _$ {4 OThe hour I first believed.
0 Y4 @- u5 t4 d& P* t4 VThrough many dangers, toils and snares# s% g X0 p6 H7 u3 C+ h
I have already come;
6 V) N L. J: i4 A' d'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far7 D- y: V2 @: D
and Grace will lead me home.- u2 I0 u \4 v; Z4 Y2 J ?
The Lord has promised good to me.8 y, o. _* u% a
His word my hope secures.
; Z+ V& I! {* l8 H2 h* W) `. C8 PHe will my shield and portion be,2 Z& C8 {5 ~: l- S6 v4 R0 _* O
As long as life endures.
, }2 G9 R2 d2 L! }Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,( d/ c) ^" m: `! c. N4 j
And mortal life shall cease,7 R$ O6 @! U( u/ m+ Z
I shall possess within the veil,
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0 a w& r+ H0 q) Q @; N. pYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,( d* e9 w0 v: K2 u& X
A life of joy and peace.' I7 I( {- f& B3 z
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