You can easily learn how to memorize a numbered list of items quickly - in any order. Why would you want to be able to recite a list in and out of order? If items are memorized in sequential order you will have to begin at 1 and work your way down to the desired number. With this mnemonic device any number may be called, and you will instantly know what it is without having to begin at the first item and working your way down.

What is the fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer according to Luther's Small Catechism? The third petition? If you don't know, let me teach you how to quickly and easily memorize the seven petitions of the Lord's Prayer by heart. You will know them instantly - in and out of order. By the end of this article not only will you know the answer to the above questions, you will know all seven petitions by heart.