memory verse

American  

noun

1. a verse or passage from the Bible to be memorized, especially by members of a Sunday school.

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Example Sentences

And as he came awake, he found that, for all the goodness of his memory, verse after verse of the angels' nonsense vanished from it.

From At the Back of the North Wind by MacDonald, George

Each lesson begins with a Golden Text, which may be used as a memory verse, after which the story is told in a manner that will interest the young.

From Rosa's Quest The Way to the Beautiful Land by Wright, Anna Potter

No memory verse or golden text, once learned, should be allowed to lapse into that easy pit, a child's quick forgetfulness.

From Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers by Wells, Amos R.

Now, children, I want to be sure you know your memory verse for Sunday school tomorrow.

From White Queen of the Cannibals: the Story of Mary Slessor by Bueltmann, A. J.

Commit to memory verse 6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.”

From Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study by Moody, Dwight Lyman