text_original: Despite the approach of the dreaded enemy, the Grand Master sternly forbade the knights to change the day's proceedings, and as the infidels came stealing toward the city the knights marched in their procession toward the Church of St. John, and there held services as if in times of peace.
text_transcription: DESPITE THE APPROACH OF THE DREADED ENEMY THE GRAND MASTER STERNLY FORBADE THE KNIGHTS TO CHANGE THE DAY'S PROCEEDINGS AND AS THE INFIDELS CAME STEALING TOWARD THE CITY THE KNIGHTS MARCHED IN THEIR PROCESSION TOWARD THE CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN AND THERE HELD SERVICES AS IF IN TIMES OF PEACE
phonemes: dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ʌvðə dɹˈɛdᵻd ˈɛnəmi, ðə ɡɹˈænd mˈæstɚ stˈɜːnli fɚbˈeɪd ðə nˈaɪts tə tʃˈeɪndʒ ðə dˈeɪz pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz, ænd æz ðɪ ˈɪnfᵻdəlz kˈeɪm stˈiːlɪŋ təwˈɔːɹd ðə sˈɪɾi ðə nˈaɪts mˈɑːɹtʃt ɪn ðɛɹ pɹəsˈɛʃən təwˈɔːɹd ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv sənt. dʒˈɑːn, ænd ðɛɹ hˈɛld sˈɜːvɪsᵻz æz ɪf ɪn tˈaɪmz ʌv pˈiːs.