Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 And now, thus said YHWH, Your Creator, O Jacob, and your Fashioner, O Israel: Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, || I have called on your name—you [are] Mine. When you pass into waters, I [am] with you, || And into floods, they do not overflow you, || When you go into fire, you are not burned, || And a flame does not burn against you.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And now, thus said YHWH, Your Creator, O Jacob, and your Fashioner, O Israel: Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, || I have called on your name—you [are] Mine. When you pass into waters, I [am] with you, || And into floods, they do not overflow you, || When you go into fire, you are not burned, || And a flame does not burn against you.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And now, thus ____ YHWH, Your Creator, ___ Jacob, and your ______, O Israel: Do ___ be afraid, for ___ have redeemed you, || ___ have called on ____ name—you [are] ____. When you pass ____ waters, I [am] ____ you, || And into ______, they do not ______ you, || When you ___ into fire, you ___ not burned, || And ___ flame does not ____ against you.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___, ____ said ____, ____ Creator, ___ _____, and ____ ______, O ______: ___ not ___ ______, for ___ ____ redeemed ___, || ___ have ______ ___ your ____—___ [are] ____. ____ you ____ ____ waters, ___ [___] with ___, || ___ into ______, ____ do ___ ______ you, || ____ ___ go ____ ____, you ___ ___ burned, || ___ ___ flame ____ ___ burn ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n, t s Y, Y C, O J, a y F, O I: D n b a, f I h r y, || I h c o y n—y [a] M. W y p i w, I [a] w y, || A i f, t d n o y, || W y g i f, y a n b, || A a f d n b a y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.