text_original: THE LAMENTATIONS OF A SINNER. O Lord, turn not thy face from me, Who lie in woeful state, Lamenting all my sinful life Before thy mercy gate; A gate which opens wide to those That do lament their sin: Shut not that gate against me, Lord, But let me enter in.
text_transcription: LAMENTATIONS OF A SINNER O LORD TURN NOT THY FACE FROM ME WHO LIE IN WOEFUL STATE LAMENTING ALL MY SINFUL LIFE BEFORE THY MERCY GATE A GATE WHICH OPENS WIDE TO THOSE THAT DO LAMENT THEIR SIN SHUT NOT THAT GATE AGAINST ME LORD BUT LET ME ENTER IN
phonemes: ðə lɐməntˈeɪʃənz əvə sˈɪnɚ. ˈoʊ lˈɔːɹd, tˈɜːn nˌɑːt ðˌaɪ fˈeɪs fɹʌm mˌiː, hˌuː lˈaɪ ɪn wˈoʊfəl stˈeɪt, lɐmˈɛntɪŋ ˈɔːl maɪ sˈɪnfəl lˈaɪf bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðˌaɪ mˈɜːsi ɡˈeɪt; ɐ ɡˈeɪt wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊpənz wˈaɪd tə ðoʊz ðæt dˈuː lɐmˈɛnt ðɛɹ sˈɪn: ʃˈʌt nˌɑːt ðæt ɡˈeɪt ɐɡˈɛnst mˌiː, lˈɔːɹd, bˌʌt lˈɛt mˌiː ˈɛntɚɹ ˈɪn.