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& G+ p; A% {, y! N" h# x, j8 K# j7 hPresident 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.”% Y. W! i! ]; `* v
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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0 ?- y' H" o/ m/ NWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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, Y( y J6 o6 N$ U/ I5 BAmazing Grace Lyrics5 d: c( O1 |3 N
9 [/ N+ i# |0 Z6 \) r: P# ^+ b5 NAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,, _8 _9 F" _; N
That saved a wretch like me.; g+ C! f; @5 d; [, H
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.6 w8 v% N! `0 o; }6 P. H9 R
And Grace, my fears relieved.6 K! W( ^6 S4 }" q8 i' J
How precious did that Grace appear
% ]1 R' T$ p* r6 n7 qThe hour I first believed.
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8 D, s" t8 t. a+ g& U& i" v'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.8 T, w+ f% m( D
His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.8 v+ p: b" @3 e, @" c2 J5 a
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 M" ?/ Z1 d: w4 e% Y9 e
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.6 y0 {- C# X# N/ C$ b; p* ~3 D" @, i
K" L2 o' i/ k/ _! {) u2 dYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,! V/ Z2 e I1 _' o
And mortal life shall cease;4 {. C6 B) w% p: Y4 H
I shall profess, within the vail,
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