Take-home slipsPsalm 27:4

How to learn a verseBBE

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

Psalm 27:4 One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One prayer have ___ made to the ____, and this is ___ heart's desire; that ___ may have a _____ in the house ___ the Lord all ___ days of my ____, looking on his _____, and getting wisdom ___ his Temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One ______ ____ I ____ ___ the ____, ___ this ___ ___ heart's ______; ____ I ___ ____ a _____ ___ the _____ ___ the ____ ___ the ____ ___ my ____, ______ on ___ _____, and ______ ______ in ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O p h I m t t L, a t i m h d; t I m h a p i t h o t L a t d o m l, l o h g, a g w i h T.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 27:4

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 27:4 One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One prayer have ___ made to the ____, and this is ___ heart's desire; that ___ may have a _____ in the house ___ the Lord all ___ days of my ____, looking on his _____, and getting wisdom ___ his Temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One ______ ____ I ____ ___ the ____, ___ this ___ ___ heart's ______; ____ I ___ ____ a _____ ___ the _____ ___ the ____ ___ the ____ ___ my ____, ______ on ___ _____, and ______ ______ in ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O p h I m t t L, a t i m h d; t I m h a p i t h o t L a t d o m l, l o h g, a g w i h T.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 27:4

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