Habakkuk 3:17-18: Printable Verse Cards (Douay-Rheims 1899)

One verse, eight to a sheet, Letter or A4. Print at 100%, then cut along the dashes. A cover sheet with the five steps prints first.

How to learn a verseDRA

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Habakkuk 3:17-18 For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no spring in the vines. The labour of the olive tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls. But I will rejoice in the Lord: and I will joy in God my Jesus.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no spring in the vines. The labour of the olive tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls. But I will rejoice in the Lord: and I will joy in God my Jesus.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For the fig ____ shall not blossom: ___ there shall be ___ spring in the _____. The labour of ___ olive tree shall ____: and the fields _____ yield no food: ___ flock shall be ___ off from the ____, and there shall ___ no herd in ___ stalls. But I ____ rejoice in the ____: and I will ___ in God my _____.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ___ tree _____ ___ blossom: ___ _____ shall ___ ___ spring ___ ___ vines. ___ ______ of ___ _____ tree _____ ____: and ___ ______ shall _____ ___ food: ___ _____ shall ___ ___ off ____ ___ fold, ___ _____ shall ___ ___ herd ___ ___ stalls. ___ ___ will ______ ___ the ____: ___ I ____ ___ in ___ ___ Jesus.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t f t s n b: a t s b n s i t v. T l o t o t s f: a t f s y n f: t f s b c o f t f, a t s b n h i t s. B I w r i t L: a I w j i G m J.
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 3:17-18DRA

For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no spring in the vines. The labour of the olive tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls. But I will rejoice in the Lord: and I will joy in God my Jesus.