Take-home slipsPsalm 139:23-24

How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition

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

Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, God, ___ know my heart. ___ me, and know ___ thoughts. See if _____ is any wicked ___ in me, and ____ me in the ______ way.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___, and ____ ___ heart. ___ ___, and ____ ___ thoughts. ___ ___ there ___ ___ wicked ___ ___ me, ___ ____ me ___ ___ everlasting ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, G, a k m h. T m, a k m t. S i t i a w w i m, a l m i t e w.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24

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

How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition

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

Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, God, ___ know my heart. ___ me, and know ___ thoughts. See if _____ is any wicked ___ in me, and ____ me in the ______ way.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___, and ____ ___ heart. ___ ___, and ____ ___ thoughts. ___ ___ there ___ ___ wicked ___ ___ me, ___ ____ me ___ ___ everlasting ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, G, a k m h. T m, a k m t. S i t i a w w i m, a l m i t e w.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24

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