text_original: Life often has surprise parties for us. Things come to us masked in gloom and black; but Time, the revealer, strips off the disguise, and lo, what we have is blessings.
text_transcription: LIFE OFTEN HAS SURPRISED PARTIES FOR US THINGS COME TO US MASKED IN GLOOM AND BLACK BUT TIME THE REVEALER STRIPS OFF THE DISGUISE AND LO WHAT WE HAVE IS BLESSINGS
phonemes: lˈaɪf ˈɔfən hɐz sɚpɹˈaɪz pˈɑːɹɾiz fɔːɹ ˌʌs. θˈɪŋz kˈʌm tʊ ˌʌs mˈæskt ɪn ɡlˈuːm ænd blˈæk; bˌʌt tˈaɪm, ðə ɹᵻvˈiːlɚ, stɹˈɪps ˈɔf ðə dɪsɡˈaɪz, ænd lˈoʊ, wˌʌt wiː hæv ɪz blˈɛsɪŋz.