text_original: While men's hearts were thus failing them for fear, and death was knocking at the door of every class without distinction, appeal was made to the ministrations of religion to soothe and reassure their troubled minds.
text_transcription: WHILE MEN'S HEARTS WERE THUS FAILING THEM FOR FEAR AND DEATH WAS KNOCKING AT THE DOOR OF EVERY CLASS WITHOUT DISTINCTION APPEAL WAS MADE TO THE MINISTRATIONS OF RELIGION TO SOOTHE AND REASSURE THEIR TROUBLED MINDS
phonemes: wˌaɪl mˈɛnz hˈɑːɹts wɜː ðˈʌs fˈeɪlɪŋ ðˌɛm fɔːɹ fˈɪɹ, ænd dˈɛθ wʌz nˈɑːkɪŋ æt ðə dˈɔːɹ ʌv ˈɛvɹi klˈæs wɪðˌaʊt dɪstˈɪŋkʃən, ɐpˈiːl wʌz mˌeɪd tə ðə mˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən tə sˈuːð ænd ɹˌiːəʃˈʊɹ ðɛɹ tɹˈʌbəld mˈaɪndz.