Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 6:9-13 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.After this manner ______ pray ye: Our ______ who art in ______, Hallowed be thy ____. Thy kingdom come. ___ will be done, ___ in heaven, so ___ earth. Give us ____ day our daily _____. And forgive us ___ debts, as we ____ have forgiven our ______. And bring us ___ into temptation, but ______ us from the ____ one.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.After ____ ______ therefore ____ ___: Our ______ ___ art ___ ______, Hallowed ___ ___ name. ___ ______ come. ___ ____ be ____, ___ in ______, ___ on _____. ____ us ____ ___ our _____ _____. And ______ ___ our _____, ___ we ____ ____ forgiven ___ ______. And _____ ___ not ____ ______, but ______ ___ from ___ ____ one.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t m t p y: O F w a i h, H b t n. T k c. T w b d, a i h, s o e. G u t d o d b. A f u o d, a w a h f o d. A b u n i t, b d u f t e o.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 6:9-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.