text_original: To humbler functions, awful power! I call thee: I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour; Oh, let my weakness have an end! 280 THE HIGHER LIFE. Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self sacrifice ; The confidence of reason give ; And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live!
text_transcription: TWO HUMBLER FUNCTIONS AWFUL POWER I CALL THEE I MYSELF COMMEND UNTO THY GUIDANCE FROM THIS HOUR O LET MY WEAKNESS HAVE AN END GIVE UNTO ME MADE LOWLY WISE THE SPIRIT OF SELF SACRIFICE THE CONFIDENCE OF REASON GIVE AND IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH THY BONDMAN LET ME LIVE
phonemes: tə hˈʌmblɚ fˈʌŋkʃənz, ˈɔːfəl pˈaʊɚ! aɪ kˈɔːl ðˈiː: aɪ maɪsˈɛlf kəmˈɛnd ˌʌntʊ ðˌaɪ ɡˈaɪdəns fɹʌm ðɪs ˈaʊɚ; ˈoʊ, lˈɛt maɪ wˈiːknəs hæv ɐn ˈɛnd! tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ðə hˈaɪɚ lˈaɪf. ɡˈɪv ˌʌntʊ mˌiː, mˌeɪd lˈoʊli wˈaɪz, ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv sˈɛlf sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs ; ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns ʌv ɹˈiːzən ɡˈɪv ; ænd ɪnðə lˈaɪt ʌv tɹˈuːθ ðˌaɪ bˈɑːndmən lˈɛt mˌiː lˈaɪv!