How to learn a verseKJV with the Apocrypha
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Wherefore seeing we ____ are compassed about ____ so great a _____ of witnesses, let ___ lay aside every ______, and the sin _____ doth so easily _____ us, and let ___ run with patience ___ race that is ___ before us, Looking ____ Jesus the author ___ finisher of our _____; who for the ___ that was set ______ him endured the _____, despising the shame, ___ is set down ___ the right hand ___ the throne of ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Wherefore ______ ___ also ___ ______ about ____ ___ great ___ _____ of ______, ___ us ___ _____ every ______, ___ the ___ _____ doth ___ ______ beset ___, ___ let ___ ___ with ______ ___ race ____ ___ set ______ ___, Looking ____ _____ the ______ ___ finisher ___ ___ faith; ___ ___ the ___ ____ was ___ ______ him ______ ___ cross, ______ ___ shame, ___ ___ set ____ ___ the _____ ____ of ___ ______ of ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W s w a a c a w s g a c o w, l u l a e w, a t s w d s e b u, a l u r w p t r t i s b u, L u J t a a f o o f; w f t j t w s b h e t c, d t s, a i s d a t r h o t t o G.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Hebrews 12:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
