text_original: He refused to go, on the ground that he liad not been invited to commune, and as I sank in the deep waters of affliction, I did so need the pulpit teachings of my old pastor, which seemed to lift me and set my feet upon a rock.
text_transcription: HE REFUSED TO GO ON THE GROUND THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN INVITED TO COMMUNE AND AS I SANK IN THE DEEP WATERS OF AFFLICTION I DID SO NEED THE PULPIT TEACHINGS OF MY OLD PASTURE WHICH SEEMED TO LIFT ME AND SET MY FEET UPON A ROCK
phonemes: hiː ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə ɡˈoʊ, ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ðæt hiː lˈaɪəd nˌɑːt bˌɪn ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə kˈɑːmjuːn, ænd æz aɪ sˈæŋk ɪnðə dˈiːp wˈɔːɾɚz ʌv ɐflˈɪkʃən, aɪ dˈɪd sˌoʊ nˈiːd ðə pˈʌlpɪt tˈiːtʃɪŋz ʌv maɪ ˈoʊld pˈæstɚ, wˌɪtʃ sˈiːmd tə lˈɪft mˌiː ænd sˈɛt maɪ fˈiːt əpˌɑːn ɐ ɹˈɑːk.