Habakkuk 3:17-18: Printable Verse Cards (Bible in Basic English)

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Habakkuk 3:17-18 For though the fig-tree has no flowers, and there is no fruit on the vine, and work on the olive comes to nothing, and the fields give no food; and the flock is cut off from its resting-place, and there is no herd in the cattle-house: Still, I will be glad in the Lord, my joy will be in the God of my salvation.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For though the fig-tree has no flowers, and there is no fruit on the vine, and work on the olive comes to nothing, and the fields give no food; and the flock is cut off from its resting-place, and there is no herd in the cattle-house: Still, I will be glad in the Lord, my joy will be in the God of my salvation.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For though the ___-tree has no ______, and there is ___ fruit on the ____, and work on ___ olive comes to ______, and the fields ____ no food; and ___ flock is cut ___ from its resting-_____, and there is ___ herd in the ______-house: Still, I ____ be glad in ___ Lord, my joy ____ be in the ___ of my salvation.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ______ ___ fig-____ ___ no ______, ___ there ___ ___ fruit ___ ___ vine, ___ ____ on ___ _____ comes ___ ______, and ___ ______ give ___ ____; and ___ _____ is ___ ___ from ___ ______-place, ___ _____ is ___ ____ in ___ ______-house: _____, ___ will ___ ____ in ___ ____, my ___ ____ be ___ ___ God ___ ___ salvation.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t t f-t h n f, a t i n f o t v, a w o t o c t n, a t f g n f; a t f i c o f i r-p, a t i n h i t c-h: S, I w b g i t L, m j w b i t G o m s.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Habakkuk 3:17-18

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

Habakkuk 3:17-18BBE

For though the fig-tree has no flowers, and there is no fruit on the vine, and work on the olive comes to nothing, and the fields give no food; and the flock is cut off from its resting-place, and there is no herd in the cattle-house: Still, I will be glad in the Lord, my joy will be in the God of my salvation.