Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____, || Try me, and ____ my thoughts, And ___ if a grievous ___ be in me, || ___ lead me in ___ perpetual way!
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____, || ___ me, ___ ____ my ______, ___ see ___ ___ grievous ___ ___ in ___, || ___ lead ___ ___ a ______ ___!
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!
Search me, O God, and know my heart, || Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, || And lead me in a perpetual way!
The first letter of every word: S m, O G, a k m h, || T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, || A l m i a p w!