In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 127:2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.In vain you ____ early and stay ___ late, toiling for _____ to eat— for ___ gives sleep to ___ beloved.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.In ____ ___ rise _____ ___ stay ___ ____, toiling ___ _____ to ___— ___ He _____ _____ to ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 127:2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.