Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 117 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.O praise the ____, all ye nations: ______ him, all ye ______. For his merciful ______ is great toward ___: and the truth ___ the LORD endureth ___ ever. Praise ye ___ LORD.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.O ______ ___ LORD, ___ ___ nations: ______ ___, all ___ ______. For ___ ______ kindness ___ _____ toward ___: ___ the _____ ___ the ____ ______ for ____. ______ ye ___ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O p t L, a y n: p h, a y p. F h m k i g t u: a t t o t L e f e. P y t L.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 117
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.