text_original: There was a short prayer, then a benediction that made Cragmore and Marion look across the congregation at each other and smile. It was the Epworth benediction, with which the League was always dismissed: "May the Lord bless thee, and keep thee. May the Lord let his countenance shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee!
text_transcription: THERE WAS A SHORT PRAYER THEN A BENEDICTION THAT MADE QUAGMOR AND MARIAN LOOK ACROSS THE CONGREGATION AT EACH OTHER AND SMILE IT WAS THE UPWARD BENEDICTION WITH WHICH THE LEAGUE WAS ALWAYS DISMISSED MAY THE LORD BLESS THEE AND KEEP THEE MAY THE LORD LET HIS COUNTENANCE SHINE UPON THEE AND BE GRACIOUS UNTO THEE
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt pɹˈɛɹ, ðˈɛn ɐ bˌɛnɪdˈɪkʃən ðæt mˌeɪd kɹˈæɡmɔːɹ ænd mˈæɹiən lˈʊk əkɹˌɑːs ðə kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən æɾ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ ænd smˈaɪl. ɪt wʌzðɪ ˈɛpwɜːθ bˌɛnɪdˈɪkʃən, wɪð wˌɪtʃ ðə lˈiːɡ wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz dɪsmˈɪst: "mˈeɪ ðə lˈɔːɹd blˈɛs ðˈiː, ænd kˈiːp ðˈiː. mˈeɪ ðə lˈɔːɹd lˈɛt hɪz kˈaʊntənəns ʃˈaɪn əpˌɑːn ðˈiː, ænd biː ɡɹˈeɪʃəs ˌʌntʊ ðˈiː!