Memorization

The memorization feature helps you build and maintain a personal library of Scripture passages to commit to memory.

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Adding Passages

There are two ways to add a passage to your memorization library:

1. From the reading interface — Select verses, then tap the Memorize button in the selection drawer
2. From the Memorize page — Click Add Passage to open the passage selection dialog, then choose the book, chapter, and verse range

Organizing with Collections

Create custom collections (selections) to group related passages together. For example, you might create collections for:

• Verses about faith
• Passages for a study group
• Memory verses for the week

Filtering and Sorting

Use the filter controls to focus your memorization practice:

Filter by Collection

Select a specific collection to show only passages from that group.

Filter by Book

Narrow down to passages from a specific Bible book.

Sort Options

Sort	Description
Bible Order	Passages appear in canonical order (Genesis to Revelation)
Weakest First	Passages you've memorized least well appear first
Random	Shuffle passages for varied practice

Practice Sessions

Click Practice to start a memorization session. The session workflow has three steps:

1. Select Passages

Choose which passages to practice. You can filter by collection, book, or strength level.

2. Choose a Mode

Sojourn offers nine practice modes:

Mode	Description	Updates Strength
Tap to Reveal	Tap each word to reveal it one at a time	No
Word Bank	Arrange scrambled words into the correct order	Yes
First Letter	Type the first letter of each word	Yes
Full Word	Type out each word from memory	Yes
Speak ⭐	Recite the passage aloud; speech is transcribed and checked	Yes
Listen ⭐	Hear the passage read aloud via text-to-speech	No
Listen on Repeat ⭐	Hands-free: every selected passage is read aloud, reference first, on a loop until you end it	No
Flash: Ref to Content	See the reference, recall the text	No
Flash: Content to Ref	See the text, recall the reference	No

Premium Modes

Modes marked with ⭐ require a premium account. They use AI-powered speech synthesis and transcription.

Listen on Repeat (hands-free)

Listen on Repeat is built for times when you can't look at the screen, such as driving or doing chores. Pick your passages, choose the mode, then tap the big Start listening button and put the phone down.

• Each passage is read aloud reference first, then the text, one passage after another. When the last passage finishes it starts again from the first, and keeps going until you end it.
• Pause between sets how much silence to leave after each passage (1 to 10 seconds). Use a longer pause to try saying the verse yourself before the next one starts.
• Repeat plays each passage up to three times before moving on.
• Once playing, the controls appear on your lock screen and work from headphone or car (Bluetooth) buttons: play/pause, next, and previous.
• On a keyboard, Space plays or pauses, the arrow keys skip between passages, and Esc goes back.
• Tap End twice to finish. Sojourn records one review session for every passage you heard all the way through. Listening never changes your memorization strength.

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Audio for each passage is generated once and reused, so after the first loop the mode keeps playing even on a weak connection.

3. Choose Difficulty

• Easy — Standard practice
• Hard — Increases the challenge for stronger retention

You can also toggle punctuation checking to require exact punctuation in typed responses.

Session Results

After completing a session, you'll see a summary including:

• Accuracy percentage
• Time spent
• Strength change for each passage

Memorization Strength

Each passage tracks your estimated recall probability on a 0–100% scale. Unlike a simple score, this value naturally decreases over time between practice sessions — just like real memory.

• Regular practice keeps your strength high; long breaks cause it to fade
• Harder practice modes (full word, speak) produce larger gains than easier modes (word bank)
• Hard difficulty gives a 1.3× boost to memory stability on successful sessions
• The system learns how difficult each passage is for you and adapts accordingly

Modes that update strength (word bank, first letter, full word, speak) adjust your recall estimate based on accuracy. Modes that don't update strength (tap to reveal, listen, listen on repeat, flash cards) are useful for review without affecting your score.