text_original: It put into his hands, as the highest functionary of religion, the control of all the ritual of the state ; it was a convenient instrument for his policy of conservative reform, and associated with his name some of the reverence that gathered round the domain of spiritual life.
text_transcription: IT PUT INTO HIS HANDS AS THE HIGHEST FUNCTIONARY OF RELIGION THE CONTROL OF ALL THE RITUAL OF THE STATE IT WAS A CONVENIENT INSTRUMENT FOR HIS POLICY OF CONSERVATIVE REFORM AND ASSOCIATED WITH HIS NAME SOME OF THE REVERENCE THAT GATHERED ROUND THE DOMAIN OF SPIRITUAL LIFE
phonemes: ɪt pˌʊt ˌɪntʊ hɪz hˈændz, æz ðə hˈaɪɪst fˈʌŋkʃənˌɛɹi ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, ðə kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv ˈɔːl ðə ɹˈɪtʃuːəl ʌvðə stˈeɪt ; ɪt wʌzɐ kənvˈiːnɪənt ˈɪnstɹəmənt fɔːɹ hɪz pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm, ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð hɪz nˈeɪm sˌʌm ʌvðə ɹˈɛvɚɹəns ðæt ɡˈæðɚd ɹˈaʊnd ðə dəmˈeɪn ʌv spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl lˈaɪf.