text_original: Men clung to the National Church as long as it was national — that is, as long as it repre  sented and protected the sacred claims of a deeply religious people.
text_transcription: MEN CLUNG TO THE NATIONAL CHURCH AS LONG AS IT WAS NATIONAL THAT IS AS LONG AS IT REPRESENTED AND PROTECTED THE SACRED CLAIMS OF A DEEPLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE
phonemes: mˈɛn klˈʌŋ tə ðə nˈæʃənəl tʃˈɜːtʃ æz lˈɔŋ æz ɪt wʌz nˈæʃənəl — ðæt ˈɪz, æz lˈɔŋ æz ɪt ɹᵻpɹˈɛ sˈɛntᵻd ænd pɹətˈɛktᵻd ðə sˈeɪkɹɪd klˈeɪmz əvə dˈiːpli ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs pˈiːpəl.