Eternal rest
20 wordsEternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
Prayer card template
Prayer card templates sized at 2.5 × 4.25 inches that you can personalize and print on card stock at home. Add a photo and a prayer, and print a full set tonight.
Garden2.5 × 4.25 in · 2 sides
Celtic2.5 × 4.25 in · 2 sides
Chapel2.5 × 4.25 in · 2 sides
Magnolia2.5 × 4.25 in · 2 sides
Portrait2.5 × 4.25 in · 2 sides
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What goes on the front and back
The front is mostly photo, with their name and years below it. The back has a prayer or short verse, then their full name and dates. Some families add the date of the service or a line such as “Rest in peace” under the prayer.
Printing at home: paper, settings, 6 per sheet
Use 80–110 lb card stock. The home-printing PDF puts six cards on each US Letter sheet, with cut marks. (Eight would need printing right to the paper edge, which home printers can’t do.) Print the fronts, put the stack back in the tray, and print the backs, then cut along the marks with a paper trimmer. Print one test sheet first to make sure the backs line up with the fronts.
Prayers to use
These traditional prayers and scripture passages are free to print. For more choices, see short verses for memorial cards and funeral poems.
An Irish blessing
46 wordsMay the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Psalm 23:1–4 (King James Version)
71 wordsThe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13, King James Version)
66 wordsOur Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Hail Mary
42 wordsHail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Questions families ask
How many prayer cards should I print?
About one per guest, plus extras for family who couldn't come. Six cards fit on each sheet, so 100 cards is 17 sheets.
Can I use my own prayer or a poem?
Yes. Type any text on the back. Keep it to about 60 words so it stays readable at this size.
Do I need to laminate them?
No. Many families leave them as printed card stock. Self-seal laminating pouches in the same size are sold at office stores if you want them to last.