Take-home slipsHabakkuk 3:17-18

How to learn a verseGNV

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

Habakkuk 3:17-18 For the figtree shall not flourish, neither shall fruite be in the vines: the labour of the oliue shall faile, and the fieldes shall yeelde no meate: the sheepe shalbe cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no bullocke in the stalles. But I will reioyce in the Lord: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For the figtree shall not flourish, neither shall fruite be in the vines: the labour of the oliue shall faile, and the fieldes shall yeelde no meate: the sheepe shalbe cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no bullocke in the stalles. But I will reioyce in the Lord: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For the figtree _____ not flourish, neither _____ fruite be in ___ vines: the labour ___ the oliue shall _____, and the fieldes _____ yeelde no meate: ___ sheepe shalbe cut ___ from the folde, ___ there shalbe no ______ in the stalles. ___ I will reioyce ___ the Lord: I ____ ioy in the ___ of my saluation.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ______ shall ___ ______, neither _____ ______ be ___ ___ vines: ___ ______ of ___ _____ shall _____, ___ the ______ _____ yeelde ___ _____: the ______ ______ cut ___ ____ the _____, ___ there ______ ___ bullocke ___ ___ stalles. ___ ___ will ______ ___ the ____: ___ will ___ ___ the ___ ___ my ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t f s n f, n s f b i t v: t l o t o s f, a t f s y n m: t s s c o f t f, a t s n b i t s. B I w r i t L: I w i i t G o m s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Habakkuk 3:17-18

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

How to learn a verseGNV

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

Habakkuk 3:17-18 For the figtree shall not flourish, neither shall fruite be in the vines: the labour of the oliue shall faile, and the fieldes shall yeelde no meate: the sheepe shalbe cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no bullocke in the stalles. But I will reioyce in the Lord: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For the figtree shall not flourish, neither shall fruite be in the vines: the labour of the oliue shall faile, and the fieldes shall yeelde no meate: the sheepe shalbe cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no bullocke in the stalles. But I will reioyce in the Lord: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For the figtree _____ not flourish, neither _____ fruite be in ___ vines: the labour ___ the oliue shall _____, and the fieldes _____ yeelde no meate: ___ sheepe shalbe cut ___ from the folde, ___ there shalbe no ______ in the stalles. ___ I will reioyce ___ the Lord: I ____ ioy in the ___ of my saluation.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ______ shall ___ ______, neither _____ ______ be ___ ___ vines: ___ ______ of ___ _____ shall _____, ___ the ______ _____ yeelde ___ _____: the ______ ______ cut ___ ____ the _____, ___ there ______ ___ bullocke ___ ___ stalles. ___ ___ will ______ ___ the ____: ___ will ___ ___ the ___ ___ my ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t f s n f, n s f b i t v: t l o t o s f, a t f s y n m: t s s c o f t f, a t s n b i t s. B I w r i t L: I w i i t G o m s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Habakkuk 3:17-18

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