Amazing grace, by Barack Obama

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( Z# g; y, W; UPresident 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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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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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
" N# ]0 G5 A6 X$ ~, b/ GI once was lost but now am found,
. l$ j/ Z* X! M4 U( }Was blind, but now I see.
1 [  W  d$ s. H5 G9 pT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
5 |( K( c2 b  X6 ?3 [$ ^; XAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
% h+ m. l; w; ?4 C2 p8 T, W. n4 L0 THow precious did that Grace appear
( j! N3 e) Q; I* _3 [The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
( P$ S, L3 t- [I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me.
3 N2 z6 d! s0 H' W* r3 o( O# cHis word my hope secures.
: h7 `, u, f( [/ y$ YHe will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
# a# l$ W4 L+ W; T1 F( u; o! |, IYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
4 k  `) ]" }8 Z8 u! [And mortal life shall cease,
2 o7 R, {; V$ d% G4 H) JI shall possess within the veil,
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! }; a$ i7 ~5 u$ V7 ~+ yYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
# X7 l. y' P6 H8 zAnd mortal life shall cease;
; m, S! F3 d7 X' B) L; qI shall profess, within the vail,
- \  ~  @" @+ |8 u, M1 @) R. \% jA life of joy and peace.
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