Take-home slipsPsalm 139:23-24

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Psalm 139:23-24 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.O God, let ___ secrets of my _____ be uncovered, and ___ my wandering thoughts ___ tested: See if _____ is any way ___ sorrow in me, ___ be my guide ___ the eternal way.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.O ___, ___ the ______ ___ my _____ ___ uncovered, ___ ___ my ______ ______ be ______: ___ if _____ ___ any ___ ___ sorrow ___ ___, and ___ ___ guide ___ ___ eternal ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O G, l t s o m h b u, a l m w t b t: S i t i a w o s i m, a b m g i t e w.
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 verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Psalm 139:23-24 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.O God, let ___ secrets of my _____ be uncovered, and ___ my wandering thoughts ___ tested: See if _____ is any way ___ sorrow in me, ___ be my guide ___ the eternal way.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.O ___, ___ the ______ ___ my _____ ___ uncovered, ___ ___ my ______ ______ be ______: ___ if _____ ___ any ___ ___ sorrow ___ ___, and ___ ___ guide ___ ___ eternal ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O G, l t s o m h b u, a l m w t b t: S i t i a w o s i m, a b m g i t e w.
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.