Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 54:10 For the mountains shall be moved, and the hills shall tremble; but my mercy shall not depart from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not be moved: said the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For the mountains shall be moved, and the hills shall tremble; but my mercy shall not depart from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not be moved: said the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For the mountains _____ be moved, and ___ hills shall tremble; ___ my mercy shall ___ depart from thee, ___ the covenant of ___ peace shall not ___ moved: said the ____ that hath mercy ___ thee.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ______ shall ___ _____, and ___ _____ shall ______; ___ my _____ _____ not ______ ____ thee, ___ ___ covenant ___ ___ peace _____ ___ be _____: ____ the ____ ____ hath _____ ___ thee.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t m s b m, a t h s t; b m m s n d f t, a t c o m p s n b m: s t L t h m o t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 54:10
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.