Take-home slipsPsalm 103:1-2

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Psalm 103:1-2 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For David himself. _____ the Lord, O ___ soul: O Lord ___ God, thou art ______ great. Thou hast ___ on praise and ______: And art clothed ____ light as with ___ garment. Who stretchest ___ the heaven like ___ pavilion:
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For _____ ______. Bless ___ ____, O ___ ____: O ____ ___ God, ____ ___ exceedingly _____. ____ hast ___ ___ praise ___ ______: And ___ ______ with _____ ___ with ___ ______. Who ______ ___ the ______ ____ a ______:
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F D h. B t L, O m s: O L m G, t a e g. T h p o p a b: A a c w l a w a g. W s o t h l a p:
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 103:1-2

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

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Psalm 103:1-2 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For David himself. _____ the Lord, O ___ soul: O Lord ___ God, thou art ______ great. Thou hast ___ on praise and ______: And art clothed ____ light as with ___ garment. Who stretchest ___ the heaven like ___ pavilion:
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For _____ ______. Bless ___ ____, O ___ ____: O ____ ___ God, ____ ___ exceedingly _____. ____ hast ___ ___ praise ___ ______: And ___ ______ with _____ ___ with ___ ______. Who ______ ___ the ______ ____ a ______:
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F D h. B t L, O m s: O L m G, t a e g. T h p o p a b: A a c w l a w a g. W s o t h l a p:
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 103:1-2

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