Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Mark 12:30-31 Thou shalt therefore loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandement. And the second is like, that is, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. There is none other commandement greater then these.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Thou shalt therefore loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandement. And the second is like, that is, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. There is none other commandement greater then these.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Thou shalt therefore ____ the Lord thy ___ with all thine _____, and with all ___ soule, and with ___ thy minde, and ____ all thy strength: ____ is the first ______. And the second ___ like, that is, ____ shalt loue thy ______ as thy selfe. _____ is none other ______ greater then these.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Thou _____ ______ loue ___ ____ thy ___ ____ all _____ _____, and ____ ___ thy _____, ___ with ___ ___ minde, ___ ____ all ___ ______: this ___ ___ first ______. ___ the ______ ___ like, ____ ___, Thou _____ ____ thy ______ ___ thy _____. _____ is ____ _____ commandement ______ ____ these.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T s t l t L t G w a t h, a w a t s, a w a t m, a w a t s: t i t f c. A t s i l, t i, T s l t n a t s. T i n o c g t t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Mark 12:30-31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.