text_original: The venerable hymns and rituals still appealed to the devotion of the people and did not shock the inquiring reason.
text_transcription: THE VENERABLE HYMNS AND RITUALS STILL APPEALED TO THE DEVOTION OF THE PEOPLE AND DID NOT SHOCK THE INQUIRING REASON
phonemes: ðə vˈɛnɚɹəbəl hˈɪmz ænd ɹˈɪtʃuːəlz stˈɪl ɐpˈiːld tə ðə dɪvˈoʊʃən ʌvðə pˈiːpəl ænd dɪdnˌɑːt ʃˈɑːk ðɪ ɪŋkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɹˈiːzən.