text_original: Oh ! bravely we christen the right and the wrong, To serve the needs of the day ; The crookedest path that gains our end We declare to be God's way ; And the great God smiles with his tired smile, As he hears what we mannikins say.
text_transcription: O BRAVELY WE CHRISTEN THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE DAY THE CROOKEDEST PATH THAT GAINS OUR END WE DECLARE BE GOD'S WAY AND THE GREAT GOD SMILES WITH HIS TIRED SMILE AS HE HEARS WHAT WE MANIKINS SAY
phonemes: ˈoʊ ! bɹˈeɪvli wiː kɹˈɪsən ðə ɹˈaɪt ænd ðə ɹˈɔŋ, tə sˈɜːv ðə nˈiːdz ʌvðə dˈeɪ ; ðə kɹˈʊkɪdɪst pˈæθ ðæt ɡˈeɪnz ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɛnd wiː dᵻklˈɛɹ təbi ɡˈɑːdz wˈeɪ ; ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɡˈɑːd smˈaɪlz wɪð hɪz tˈaɪɚd smˈaɪl, æz hiː hˈɪɹz wʌt wiː mˈænɪkˌɪnz sˈeɪ.