Isaiah 55:8-9: 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:

Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For my thoughts ___ not your thoughts: ___ your ways my ____, saith the Lord. ___ as the heavens ___ exalted above the _____, so are my ____ exalted above your ____, and my thoughts _____ your thoughts.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ______ are ___ ____ thoughts: ___ ____ ways ___ ____, saith ___ ____. For ___ ___ heavens ___ ______ above ___ _____, so ___ ___ ways ______ _____ your ____, ___ my ______ _____ your ______.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F m t a n y t: n y w m w, s t L. F a t h a e a t e, s a m w e a y w, a m t a y t.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 55:8-9

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

Isaiah 55:8-9DRA

For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.