Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 91:1-2 Who so dwelleth in the secrete of the most High, shall abide in the shadowe of the Almightie. I will say vnto the Lord, O mine hope, and my fortresse: he is my God, in him will I trust.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Who so dwelleth in the secrete of the most High, shall abide in the shadowe of the Almightie. I will say vnto the Lord, O mine hope, and my fortresse: he is my God, in him will I trust.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Who so dwelleth ___ the secrete of ___ most High, shall _____ in the shadowe ___ the Almightie. I ____ say vnto the ____, O mine hope, ___ my fortresse: he ___ my God, in ___ will I trust.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Who ___ ______ in ___ ______ of ___ ____ High, _____ _____ in ___ ______ of ___ ______. I ____ ___ vnto ___ ____, O ____ ____, and ___ ______: he ___ ___ God, ___ ___ will ___ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W s d i t s o t m H, s a i t s o t A. I w s v t L, O m h, a m f: h i m G, i h w I t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 91:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.