Basic 1 · Religious and Moral Education · Religious Worship
Bible Passages and Songs
In this topic you will recite short Bible passages and sing songs of praise. You will learn their lessons.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Recite short Bible passages
- Sing a Christian song of praise
- Say the lesson in each passage
What you already know
- How people worship
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- Religious Practices
- Sub-strand
- Religious Worship
- Indicator
- B1.2.1.1.2 – Recite religious passages and sing religious songs
Introduction
In church, Christians read and memorise verses from the Bible. These verses teach them how to live.
1. Bible Passages to Learn
| Passage | What it says | Lesson |
|---|---|---|
| Psalm 23:1 | "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." | God takes care of us. |
| Ephesians 6:1 | "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." | Obey your parents. |
| Psalm 136:1 | "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good." | Thank God always. |
2. Songs of Praise
Christians sing songs to praise God. Many songs are sung in Ghanaian languages.
Example: "God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He's so good to me."
Remember: Sing and recite with respect.
New words
- Bible
- The holy book of Christians.
- verse
- A short numbered part of the Bible.
- recite
- To say something from memory.
- praise
- To say or sing good things about God.
Summary
- Christians learn short passages from the Bible.
- "Children, obey your parents" teaches us to obey.
- Songs of praise thank God.
Class activity: Recite and Sing
- Choose one passage from the song cards.
- Learn it by heart with your group.
- Recite it to the class while others keep a gentle beat on the drum.
You need: Bible, Qur’an, Locally made religious song cards, Local drum
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Which book do Christians read?
- A. Bible
- B. Qur'an
- C. Story book
- D. Dictionary
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Answer: BibleThe Bible is the Christian holy book.2. "Children, obey your parents" teaches us to…
- A. Obey our parents
- B. Play all day
- C. Fight
- D. Sleep
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Answer: Obey our parentsEphesians 6:1 tells children to obey.3. Psalm 23:1 says the Lord is my shepherd.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueThat is the passage.4. We should laugh during prayers.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseWe should be respectful.5. To say something from memory is to ______.
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Answer: reciteThat is the meaning of recite.6. What does "The Lord is my shepherd" teach us?
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Answer: God takes care of us.A shepherd cares for his sheep.
Homework
- Learn one Bible passage by heart and say it to your family.