Take-home slipsPsalm 30:5

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Psalm 30:5 For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For his anger ____ lasts a moment, ___ his favor lasts ___ lifetime. You may _____ the night in _____, but happiness comes ____ the morning.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ _____ only _____ ___ moment, ___ ___ favor _____ ___ lifetime. ___ ___ spend ___ _____ in _____, ___ happiness _____ ____ the ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F h a o l a m, b h f l a l. Y m s t n i t, b h c w t m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 30:5

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

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Psalm 30:5 For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For his anger ____ lasts a moment, ___ his favor lasts ___ lifetime. You may _____ the night in _____, but happiness comes ____ the morning.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ _____ only _____ ___ moment, ___ ___ favor _____ ___ lifetime. ___ ___ spend ___ _____ in _____, ___ happiness _____ ____ the ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F h a o l a m, b h f l a l. Y m s t n i t, b h c w t m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 30:5

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