text_original: The church of Geneva adopted an _improved_ version, but the charm of the old one was wanting. To trace the history of modern metrical psalmody, we must have recourse to Bayle, who, as a mere literary historian, has accidentally preserved it.
text_transcription: THE CHURCH OF GENEVA ADOPTED AN IMPROVED VERSION BUT THE CHARM OF THE OLD ONE WAS WANTING TO TRACE THE HISTORY OF MODERN MEDICAL PSALMODY WE MUST HAVE RECOURSE TO BAIL WHO AS A MERE LITERARY HISTORIAN HAS ACCIDENTALLY PRESERVED IT
phonemes: ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv dʒənˈiːvə ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ɐn ɪmpɹˈuːvd vˈɜːʒən, bˌʌt ðə tʃˈɑːɹm ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld wˈʌn wʌz wˈɔntɪŋ. tə tɹˈeɪs ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv mˈɑːdɚn mˈɛtɹɪkəl sˈɑːmədi, wiː mˈʌstɐv ɹᵻkˈɔːɹs tə bˈeɪl, hˈuː, æz ɐ mˈɪɹ lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi hɪstˈɔːɹiən, hɐz ˌæksɪdˈɛntəli pɹɪzˈɜːvd ɪt.