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- S3 `/ i' n! j0 m- g( ~! S- }1 W* fPresident 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.”; b9 U# T6 G! ]8 h4 R3 Q( p
% b. S' O6 I. g% _) L( k8 [' YAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.) o$ [3 @3 E+ b# p; I, B: a
8 W Y% _( b+ L' J+ O3 {8 NWatch video below, via CNN:2 \# J4 V, a, ~3 Y% E
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) w0 s @4 U1 I3 y* [/ [0 R/ ZAmazing Grace Lyrics
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% g, ^- [/ m1 k. f: ?Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,8 q; I2 ^6 d1 n _/ F: X
That saved a wretch like me.( E6 p& u0 m5 k/ w9 O( a# H& \4 A
I once was lost but now am found,
: o+ T, \4 R% N e& t# h' {Was blind, but now I see.
. t4 U) p4 ^- ]T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
/ o+ `2 B5 d. y' k/ ?2 I4 EAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
; c3 C6 n% \6 T* p7 @: YHow precious did that Grace appear
( M- @, n r9 C* a3 Q( HThe hour I first believed.9 D& G( f8 L& |# o
Through many dangers, toils and snares
4 N& u8 i9 y; BI have already come;
. E: a- S; _; ~( p'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
, o% M# P. [- o* wand Grace will lead me home./ w& X: n5 o* g8 G" B
The Lord has promised good to me.* E; M( y1 w8 J7 H( w3 Q
His word my hope secures.
. k4 w8 B0 N2 tHe will my shield and portion be,2 j( F6 i9 k) K4 u
As long as life endures." W, n2 E' N0 V7 m6 x2 F
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,2 V" S* L0 y1 L9 S
And mortal life shall cease,
* k* r+ Q- T3 ?# G F- q: E6 HI shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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# {" E' H2 Q' W/ \, F. g8 G+ GA life of joy and peace.* p+ ]* O$ v$ }1 T2 B
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