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, O* U1 z1 V& d# o. }" K- sPresident 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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% q) Y0 y' f5 K0 r9 u) `After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.7 p5 P' }) }0 |4 P# b* X0 e- p. v
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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' j3 D" Y2 c; D# D; G# }; R, x; zhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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. R6 _' v2 I' u9 _! yAmazing Grace Lyrics
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+ Z4 O: H+ ~. a7 A0 [Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
( n2 U6 J) k$ g; B$ PThat saved a wretch like me.
0 @# O3 F$ T8 O+ tI once was lost but now am found,+ K6 I+ T( j& a# O1 [+ Z& J0 a
Was blind, but now I see.
. j$ M6 @+ i; NT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
# @( u4 d0 E" E8 Y7 a( @ pAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
+ t/ Q. Z8 D3 h+ d7 N9 @' gHow precious did that Grace appear# }# Q! x ?) n! B; g
The hour I first believed.
[$ E0 x0 N5 I9 j7 fThrough many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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) J5 D) ^1 _; Z* {1 n0 n. X1 yThe Lord has promised good to me.
0 Q; m1 l0 V" s ?; eHis word my hope secures.
+ J) e8 c6 h2 y% dHe will my shield and portion be,
, q: C! G5 ]% Q: G& h. g/ K) ]As long as life endures.
! [" m& o7 c" r& ]Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,, Z+ G Z1 }. b+ ^% C
And mortal life shall cease,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,3 @3 j- A" s7 A4 ]* m
A life of joy and peace.
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