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6 c& ^, J0 C1 ^9 i& J5 iPresident 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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_, ^3 p o8 O# S# q- t7 TAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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8 b$ N% z6 r$ gWatch video below, via CNN:" I6 P- D, G# J/ e
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/; A7 y' j; b3 `3 N' z' Q, ~& Y
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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. ?$ B7 Q+ C8 [+ YAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,6 P) S- o+ ~' B6 s7 V, V
That saved a wretch like me.
7 R, I9 I. q0 Y* x* _I once was lost but now am found,
1 u) V, r, D: D: kWas blind, but now I see.
0 d% r. F* T2 `& _( r/ l3 b% FT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear5 ~0 @0 \4 Z& A
The hour I first believed.
( C" u8 n5 e% t1 E6 nThrough many dangers, toils and snares6 I( p' X+ H! J
I have already come;
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and Grace will lead me home.$ |" O7 J9 t$ |
The Lord has promised good to me.- m% X) \& N! |' x7 V7 S- L- }/ Y
His word my hope secures.
7 S. f6 }% W7 L0 O9 xHe will my shield and portion be,5 A1 K1 @2 d) h6 z/ X4 z8 l @: s
As long as life endures.( w: V1 o8 a4 X, O4 ]
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,/ b- }7 d/ y8 D0 T1 ~$ Y
A life of joy and peace.
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And mortal life shall cease;
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