Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Song of Solomon 8:7 Much water may not put out love, or the deep waters overcome it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be judged a price not great enough.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Much water may not put out love, or the deep waters overcome it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be judged a price not great enough.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Much water may ___ put out love, ___ the deep waters ______ it: if a ___ would give all ___ substance of his _____ for love, it _____ be judged a _____ not great enough.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Much _____ ___ not ___ ___ love, ___ ___ deep ______ ______ it: ___ ___ man _____ ____ all ___ ______ of ___ _____ for ____, ___ would ___ ______ a _____ ___ great ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M w m n p o l, o t d w o i: i a m w g a t s o h h f l, i w b j a p n g e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Song of Solomon 8:7
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.