text_original: (Bear kindly with my humble lays;) The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christmas days; The shepherds heard it overhead, — The joyful angels raised it then: Glory to Heaven on high, it said, And peace on earth to gentle men!
text_transcription: BEAR KINDLY WITH MY HUMBLE LAYS THE SACRED CHORUS FIRST WAS SUNG UPON THE FIRST OF CHRISTMAS DAYS THE SHEPHERDS HEARD IT OVERHEAD THE JOYFUL ANGELS RAISED IT THEN GLORY TO HEAVEN ON HIGH IT SAID AND PEACE ON EARTH TO GENTLE MEN
phonemes: (bˈɛɹ kˈaɪndli wɪð maɪ hˈʌmbəl lˈeɪz;) ðə sˈeɪkɹɪd kˈɔːɹəs fˈɜːst wʌz sˈʌŋ əpˌɑːn ðə fˈɜːst ʌv kɹˈɪsməs dˈeɪz; ðə ʃˈɛpɚdz hˈɜːd ɪɾ ˌoʊvɚhˈɛd, — ðə dʒˈɔɪfəl ˈeɪndʒəlz ɹˈeɪzd ɪt ðˈɛn: ɡlˈɔːɹi tə hˈɛvən ˌɔn hˈaɪ, ɪt sˈɛd, ænd pˈiːs ˌɔn ˈɜːθ tə dʒˈɛntəl mˈɛn!