Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 5:14-16 'Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house; so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house; so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Ye are the _____ of the world, ___ city set upon ___ mount is not ____ to be hid; ___ do they light ___ lamp, and put ___ under the measure, ___ on the lamp-_____, and it shineth ___ all those in ___ house; so let ____ light shine before ___, that they may ___ your good works, ___ may glorify your ______ who [is] in ___ heavens.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Ye ___ ___ light ___ ___ world, ___ ____ set ____ ___ mount ___ ___ able ___ ___ hid; ___ ___ they _____ ___ lamp, ___ ___ it _____ ___ measure, ___ ___ the ____-_____, and ___ ______ to ___ _____ in ___ _____; so ___ ____ light _____ ______ men, ____ ____ may ___ ____ good _____, ___ may ______ ____ Father ___ [___] in ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'Y a t l o t w, a c s u a m i n a t b h; n d t l a l, a p i u t m, b o t l-s, a i s t a t i t h; s l y l s b m, t t m s y g w, a m g y F w [i] i t h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
