Take-home slipsPsalm 27:4

How to learn a verseGNV

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

Psalm 27:4 One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One thing haue ___ desired of the ____, that I will ______, euen that I ___ dwell in the _____ of the Lord ___ the dayes of ___ life, to beholde ___ beautie of the ____, and to visite ___ Temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One _____ ____ I ______ ___ the ____, ____ I ____ ______, euen ____ ___ may _____ ___ the _____ ___ the ____ ___ the _____ ___ my ____, ___ beholde ___ ______ of ___ ____, and ___ ______ his ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t h I d o t L, t I w r, e t I m d i t h o t L a t d o m l, t b t b o t L, a t v 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 verseGNV

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

Psalm 27:4 One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One thing haue ___ desired of the ____, that I will ______, euen that I ___ dwell in the _____ of the Lord ___ the dayes of ___ life, to beholde ___ beautie of the ____, and to visite ___ Temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One _____ ____ I ______ ___ the ____, ____ I ____ ______, euen ____ ___ may _____ ___ the _____ ___ the ____ ___ the _____ ___ my ____, ___ beholde ___ ______ of ___ ____, and ___ ______ his ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t h I d o t L, t I w r, e t I m d i t h o t L a t d o m l, t b t b o t L, a t v 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.