text_original: Before the completion of that momentous third year of life, I had learned to read the 'New Testament readily, and was deeply grieved that our pastor played "patty cake" with my hands, instead of hearing me recite my catechism, and talking of original sin.
text_transcription: BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF THAT MOMENTOUS THIRD YEAR OF LIFE I HAD LEARNED TO READ THE NEW TESTAMENT READILY AND WAS DEEPLY GRIEVED THAT OUR PASTOR PLAYED PADDY CAKE WITH MY HANDS INSTEAD OF HEARING ME RECITE MY CATECHISM AND TALKING OF ORIGINAL SIN
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə kəmplˈiːʃən ʌv ðæt moʊmˈɛntəs θˈɜːd jˈɪɹ ʌv lˈaɪf, aɪ hæd lˈɜːnd tə ɹˈiːd ðə nˈuː tˈɛstəmənt ɹˈɛdili, ænd wʌz dˈiːpli ɡɹˈiːvd ðæt ˌaʊɚ pˈæstɚ plˈeɪd "pˈæɾi kˈeɪk" wɪð maɪ hˈændz, ɪnstˈɛd ʌv hˈɪɹɪŋ mˌiː ɹᵻsˈaɪt maɪ kˈæɾɪtʃˌɪzəm, ænd tˈɔːkɪŋ ʌv ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈɪn.