text_original: We know not what we ask when we pray for a child's life. We are pleading with the Good Shepherd that He will leave a little lamb in the wilderness instead of taking it into the fold.
text_transcription: WE KNOW NOT WHAT WE ASK WHEN WE PRAY FOR A CHILD'S LIFE WE ARE PLEADING WITH THE GOOD SHEPHERD THAT HE WILL LEAVE A LITTLE LAMB IN THE WILDERNESS INSTEAD OF TAKING IT INTO THE FOLD
phonemes: wiː nˈoʊ nˌɑːt wʌt wiː ˈæsk wɛn wiː pɹˈeɪ fɚɹə tʃˈaɪldz lˈaɪf. wiː ɑːɹ plˈiːdɪŋ wɪððə ɡˈʊd ʃˈɛpɚd ðæt hiː wɪl lˈiːv ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈæm ɪnðə wˈɪldɚnəs ɪnstˈɛd ʌv tˈeɪkɪŋ ɪɾ ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈoʊld.