President Barack Obama paid tribute to the victims of the church massacre in South Carolina by singing the hymn Amazing Grace. This video features the story of that hymn, along with a photo remembrance of those lost in the tragic attack, the latest in the long history of brutality and violence against blacks in America. Watch the President's full speech here: null In-depth analysis of the historic speech: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/06/grace/397064/ The South Carolina tragedy: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Charleston_church_shooting Subscribe to TDC: null Like our page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thedailyconversation Join us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/100134925804523235350/posts Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/thedailyconvo Transcript [President Barack Obama]: (Begins to sing) -- Amazing grace -- (applause) -- how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me; I once was lost, but now I’m found; was blind but now I see. (Applause.) Clementa Pinckney found that grace. Cynthia Hurd found that grace. Susie Jackson found that grace. Ethel Lance found that grace. DePayne Middleton-Doctor found that grace. Tywanza Sanders found that grace. Daniel L. Simmons, Sr. found that grace. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton found that grace. Myra Thompson found that grace. Through the example of their lives, they’ve now passed it on to us. May we find ourselves worthy of that precious and extraordinary gift, as long as our lives endure. May grace now lead them home. May God continue to shed His grace on the United States of America. (Applause.)