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3 G3 e- o7 C8 a7 V! PPresident 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.”* l( F$ ]* ^; M: j1 h
! W8 X8 e: u* V+ \& f( sAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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6 U5 i+ ]0 R6 b9 w8 Q! xWatch video below, via CNN:
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+ w* c! ~- f0 D$ R3 d Whttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/6 h/ F# x" `* \, p" _1 ?. o8 X
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Amazing Grace Lyrics/ g4 x+ X1 A4 t' c ~. ^8 x& b
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
/ e4 ]3 Y2 u6 i% B: T. n2 | t% tThat saved a wretch like me.
8 h- f1 R7 F3 M, n M5 ~I once was lost but now am found,
) n% f/ F9 |' rWas blind, but now I see.
C2 q, [1 `2 X+ B$ mT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. H, [( G4 `5 h3 L2 p
And Grace, my fears relieved.; U: u) Y0 B _4 L
How precious did that Grace appear$ c2 f5 V: i; E3 t& r. G/ _
The hour I first believed.
: c5 {6 p8 z' g% Z$ UThrough many dangers, toils and snares5 r9 r0 ^2 ]1 I. y6 j# v, S/ [
I have already come;
* y$ h3 J1 N* F7 S( ?3 j'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far0 m3 ^" L- P0 E; Z- x
and Grace will lead me home.
) n, I* ]. k" Z- {7 F0 gThe Lord has promised good to me.
4 c9 c6 O- u; G; k8 AHis word my hope secures.
& z( R0 _2 j' z' i7 W" YHe will my shield and portion be,
0 I/ X2 G# P" H# AAs long as life endures.3 h% J2 w- A2 I- m6 x: i
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
$ E H2 m" A+ V5 pAnd mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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2 H+ f% o2 m8 C# h$ x' i0 CYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,- `2 q H1 T3 B0 N$ I
And mortal life shall cease;
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