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:
Mark 12:30-31 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And thou shalt ____ the Lord thy ___ with all thy _____, and with all ___ soul, and with ___ thy mind, and ____ all thy strength: ____ is the first ______. And the second ___ like, namely this, ____ shalt love thy ______ as thyself. There ___ none other commandment ______ than these.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ _____ love ___ ____ thy ___ ____ all ___ _____, and ____ ___ thy ____, ___ with ___ ___ mind, ___ ____ all ___ ______: this ___ ___ first ______. ___ the ______ ___ like, ______ ____, Thou _____ ____ thy ______ ___ thyself. _____ ___ none _____ ______ greater ____ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t s 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, n t, T s l t n a t. 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.