Take-home slipsPsalm 27:4

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 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to see the LORD’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to see the LORD’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One thing I ____ asked of the ____, that I will ____ after: that I ___ dwell in the ______ house all the ____ of my life, ___ see the LORD’s ______, and to inquire ___ his temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One _____ ___ have _____ ___ the ____, ____ I ____ ____ after: ____ ___ may _____ ___ the ______ _____ all ___ ____ of ___ ____, to ___ ___ LORD’s ______, ___ to ______ ___ his ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t I h a o t L, t I w s a: t I m d i t L h a t d o m l, t s t L b, a t i 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 verseWEB Catholic Edition

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

Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to see the LORD’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to see the LORD’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.One thing I ____ asked of the ____, that I will ____ after: that I ___ dwell in the ______ house all the ____ of my life, ___ see the LORD’s ______, and to inquire ___ his temple.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.One _____ ___ have _____ ___ the ____, ____ I ____ ____ after: ____ ___ may _____ ___ the ______ _____ all ___ ____ of ___ ____, to ___ ___ LORD’s ______, ___ to ______ ___ his ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t I h a o t L, t I w s a: t I m d i t L h a t d o m l, t s t L b, a t i 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.