text_original: made singing a constant part of their worship, and the whole congregation joined in it; yet afterwards the singers by profession, who had been _prudently appointed to lead and direct them_, by degrees USURPED the whole performance.
text_transcription: MADE SINGING A CONSTANT PART OF THEIR WORSHIP AND THE WHOLE CONGREGATION JOINED IN IT YET AFTERWARDS THE SINGERS BY PROFESSION WHO HAD BEEN PRUDENTLY APPOINTED TO LEAD AND DIRECT THEM BY DEGREES USURPED THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE
phonemes: mˌeɪd sˈɪŋɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːnstənt pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðɛɹ wˈɜːʃɪp, ænd ðə hˈoʊl kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən dʒˈɔɪnd ɪn ɪt; jˈɛt ˈæftɚwɚdz ðə sˈɪŋɚz baɪ pɹəfˈɛʃən, hˌuː hɐdbɪn pɹˈuːdəntli ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə lˈiːd ænd dᵻɹˈɛkt ðˌɛm, baɪ dᵻɡɹˈiːz juːzˈɜːpt ðə hˈoʊl pɚfˈɔːɹməns.