Take-home slipsPsalm 27:4

How to learn a verseKJV

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

Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One thing have ___ desired of the ____, that will I ____ after; that I ___ dwell in the _____ of the LORD ___ the days of ___ life, to behold ___ beauty of the ____, and to enquire ___ his temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One _____ ____ I ______ ___ the ____, ____ will ___ ____ after; ____ ___ may _____ ___ the _____ ___ the ____ ___ the ____ ___ my ____, ___ behold ___ ______ of ___ ____, and ___ ______ in ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t h I d o t L, t w I s a; 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 e 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 verseKJV

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

Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One thing have ___ desired of the ____, that will I ____ after; that I ___ dwell in the _____ of the LORD ___ the days of ___ life, to behold ___ beauty of the ____, and to enquire ___ his temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One _____ ____ I ______ ___ the ____, ____ will ___ ____ after; ____ ___ may _____ ___ the _____ ___ the ____ ___ the ____ ___ my ____, ___ behold ___ ______ of ___ ____, and ___ ______ in ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t h I d o t L, t w I s a; 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 e 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.