Take-home slipsPsalm 139:23-24

How to learn a verseASV

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 there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

1. 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 there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____: Try me, and ____ my thoughts; And ___ if there be ___ wicked way in ___, And lead me ___ the way everlasting.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____: ___ me, ___ ____ my ______; ___ see ___ _____ be ___ ______ way ___ ___, And ____ ___ in ___ ___ everlasting.
4. 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 t b a w w i m, A l m i t w e.
5. 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.

How to learn a verseASV

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 there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

1. 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 there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____: Try me, and ____ my thoughts; And ___ if there be ___ wicked way in ___, And lead me ___ the way everlasting.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____: ___ me, ___ ____ my ______; ___ see ___ _____ be ___ ______ way ___ ___, And ____ ___ in ___ ___ everlasting.
4. 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 t b a w w i m, A l m i t w e.
5. 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.