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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.”. S' Q, D, t! _
5 y0 M! ~' J" l& ~0 c' Z8 ?/ kAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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( n% ]+ }7 A; v1 q( v, v0 iWatch video below, via CNN:2 R; e" k7 Z. F9 I4 n. ?
9 S& e2 T& Z' g+ }, [! \( A) Fhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/3 B* X& T1 l: p' y! W( l2 B J8 O
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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6 w, G3 G# ]7 U1 v4 K9 i6 `Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
$ a' r$ c6 E' j8 C( B/ `) A s8 J1 sThat saved a wretch like me.4 i6 [, s _- P8 e# s9 L2 \, a
I once was lost but now am found,
# u& {- Q- c) E; AWas blind, but now I see.- N* H2 Q1 Q. {
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.9 k( e D) g+ G! X* F: V
And Grace, my fears relieved.; ^: E. [. @& f' Y' H" g: i* K( r% s% Z
How precious did that Grace appear
5 X2 O7 z7 ]: M9 s0 B% N+ @0 nThe hour I first believed.( m+ p0 ?! Q( f' l& C
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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! ^: j+ I( h, t6 B" L2 _! A/ i'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far7 K5 Q9 w5 U7 z+ H
and Grace will lead me home./ p) [2 M7 B' L, a' Y
The Lord has promised good to me.
+ o( m4 Q+ i ]2 UHis word my hope secures.: q- d4 I* c' m3 P" ]' V
He will my shield and portion be,
% s- z: c' u0 A* ?) i4 `- e# VAs long as life endures.0 D) Z+ h, s( _* e- J' V) W# x
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,6 {* |9 w4 U1 H0 ?# W% P/ ~ X
And mortal life shall cease,4 j. R% e J/ g5 N
I shall possess within the veil,
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8 t0 ?0 `) l" i7 ^: M. {" D, {Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
; Z: d' [ z X! M# TAnd mortal life shall cease;+ O& A Q* d- ], n9 `- }
I shall profess, within the vail,
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