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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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: U' o/ X2 m/ {- wAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.! @$ f- o$ K' a1 }4 `0 q
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Watch video below, via CNN:! P! q, S- m" w% u" o
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4 g; G: I: Y# C. ]Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,& U$ u. Q( ]1 z
That saved a wretch like me.
* [) g' {! Z& JI once was lost but now am found,
3 P; @7 D+ u- ^% X$ l5 p8 z6 hWas blind, but now I see.( V- J6 D @( K" H+ r* K
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear
7 m. l9 S) D2 x/ V6 j1 j0 N4 DThe hour I first believed.
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I have already come;
: _2 ]- |! ?/ c/ H'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far5 q* o j+ g: N
and Grace will lead me home.
/ |% l4 [; H) G2 @+ I. TThe Lord has promised good to me.
8 p# t9 L! f; n3 [' p; ]: ~His word my hope secures. C) c) r$ Q) O* r: ^1 s& O. I+ N0 q2 G
He will my shield and portion be,/ A( L3 k0 o) `& [) t9 o
As long as life endures.
. h( [# w3 K' O& a1 Q, zYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
9 n- |0 [6 m. `3 I, I2 ~" pA life of joy and peace.7 l, d1 J9 w# J) F* n a; o* U
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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