How do I reconcile out-of-sync iPhone/Gmail contacts?

I have always synchronized contacts on my iPhone (currently a 4S with iOS 7.0.6) with Gmail via CardDAV and it has worked well. However, some time ago my default iPhone contacts account got switched from Gmail to "On My iPhone" (i.e., in Settings >> Mail, Contacts, Calendars >> [Contacts] Default Account). I don't know when or how this happened, but because of this some contacts that I added on my phone have not been synchronized with Google. I now have some contacts that are on my Phone and in Gmail, and others that are just on my phone. How can I merge the now out-of-sync contact lists on my phone and in Gmail? Any help appreciated.

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