Take-home slipsPsalm 143:8

How to learn a verseBBE

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

Psalm 143:8 Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let the story ___ your mercy come ___ me in the ______, for my hope ___ in you: give ___ knowledge of the ___ in which I ___ to go; for ___ soul is lifted ___ to you.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let ___ _____ of ____ _____ come ___ ___ in ___ ______, for ___ ____ is ___ ___: give ___ ______ of ___ ___ in _____ ___ am ___ ___; for ___ ____ is ______ ___ to ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L t s o y m c t m i t m, f m h i i y: g m k o t w i w I a t g; f m s i l u t y.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 143:8

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 143:8 Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let the story ___ your mercy come ___ me in the ______, for my hope ___ in you: give ___ knowledge of the ___ in which I ___ to go; for ___ soul is lifted ___ to you.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let ___ _____ of ____ _____ come ___ ___ in ___ ______, for ___ ____ is ___ ___: give ___ ______ of ___ ___ in _____ ___ am ___ ___; for ___ ____ is ______ ___ to ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L t s o y m c t m i t m, f m h i i y: g m k o t w i w I a t g; f m s i l u t y.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 143:8

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.