Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Numbers 6:24-26 'Jehovah bless thee and keep thee; 'Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee; 'Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee — peace.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Jehovah bless thee and keep thee; 'Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee; 'Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee — peace.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Jehovah bless thee ___ keep thee; 'Jehovah _____ His face to _____ upon thee, and ______ thee; 'Jehovah lift ___ His countenance upon ____, and appoint for ____ — peace.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Jehovah _____ ____ and ____ ____; 'Jehovah _____ ___ face ___ _____ upon ____, ___ favour ____; '______ lift ___ ___ countenance ____ ____, and ______ ___ thee — _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'J b t a k t; 'J c H f t s u t, a f t; 'J l u H c u t, a a f t — p.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Numbers 6:24-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.