Matthew 5:3-4: 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:

Matthew 5:3-4 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed are the ____ in spirit: for ______ is the kingdom ___ heaven. Blessed are ___ meek: for they _____ possess the land.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ poor ___ ______: for ______ ___ the ______ ___ heaven. ______ ___ the ____: ___ they _____ ______ the ____.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B a t p i s: f t i t k o h. B a t m: f t s p t l.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:3-4

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

Matthew 5:3-4DRA

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.