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Prayer Card Verses

Prayer Card Verses

We provide a wide selection of prayer cards. Our selection includes options for pre-printed religious and scenic or common interest cards. 

Many families choose to honor a loved one with a beloved photo of the deceased. The back of the prayer card will adorn a poem, favorite saying, song lyrics or prayer that you choose on the back of the card.


We print our cards on site, as well as offer photo retouching and adjusting to accommodate all your needs to create the perfect Memorial card for your loved ones.


Below is just a list of the common verses we use. You are not limited to these selections; they are just the most used options.


2 Timothy 4 : 7 - 8   

I have fought the good fight,

I have finished the race,

I have kept the faith.

Henceforth there is laid up for me

the crown of righteousness.


Afterglow

I'd like the memory of me

to be a happy one

I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles

when the day is done.

I'd like to leave an echo

whispering softly down the ways.

Of happy times and laughing times

and bright and sunny days.

I'd like the tears of those who grieve

to dry before the sun.

Of happy memories that I leave

when life is done.

 

Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but not am found;

Was blind. but now I see.

When we've been there ten thousand years,

Bright shining as the sun.

We've no less days to sing God's praise

Then when we first begun.


Because You Loved Me

For all the times you stood by me

For all the truth that you made me see

For all the joy you brought to my life

For all the wrong that you made right

For every dream you made come true

For all the love I found in you

I'll be forever thankful dear one

You're the one who held me up,

never let me fall

You're the one who saw me through, through it all

You were my strength when I was weak

you were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

You gave me faith 'cause you believed

I'm everything I am because you loved me.

Thank you


Blue Skies

God hath not promised

Skies always blue,

Flower-strewn pathways

All our lives through;

God hath not promised

Sun without rain,

Joy without sorrow,

Peace without pain.

But God hath promised

Strength for the day,

Rest for the labor,

Light for the way.

Grace for the trials,

Help from above,

Unfailing sympathy

Undying love . . .


Come to Me

God saw you getting tired.

And a cure was not to be,

So He put His arms around you,

and whispered, "Come to Me."

With tearful eyes we watched you,

And saw you pass away,

And although we loved you dearly,

We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

Hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes the best.


Crossing The Bar

Sunset and evening star,

And one clear call from me!

And may there be no moaning of the bar

When I put out to sea.

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,

Too full for sound and foam,

When that which drew from out

the boundless deep.

Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,

And after that the dark!

And may there be no sadness of farewell,

When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne

of Time and place

The flood may bear me far, I hope

to see my Pilot face to face

When I have crossed the bar.


Do Not Stand

Do not stand at my grave and weep

I am not there, I do not sleep

I am a thousand winds that blow

I am the diamond's gift of snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain

I am the autumn's gentle rain

When you awaken in the morning's hush

I am the swift uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circled flight

I am the soft stars that shine at night

Do not stand at my grave and cry

I am not there, I did not die.

I am with you.


Don't Think of Him as Gone Away

Don't think of him as gone away,

His journey's just begun,

Life holds so many facets,

This earth is only one.

Just think of him as resting

From the sorrow and the tears

In a place of warmth and comfort

Where there are no days and years

Think how he must be wishing

That we could know today

How nothing but our sadness

Can really pass away

And think of him as living

In the hearts of those he touched

For nothing loved is ever lost,

And he was loved so much.


Down A Narrow Hidden Path

Down a narrow hidden path

Sought out by Wisdom's eye

A peaceful place of refuge calls

To come rest awhile beside

Listen to the waters

Falling over mountains steep

To gently flow for endless days

Through eternity's retreat

And on the far horizon

Of the never setting sun

The harvest of the whitened wheat

Is very nearly done

As work on earth comes to a close

Peace will be complete

Surrounded by the beauty

Of eternity's retreat


Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

For everything there is an appointed time, even a time for every affair under the heavens: a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot what was planted; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to wail and a time to skip about; a time to throw stones away and a time to bring stones together; a time to embrace and a time to keep from embracing; a time to seek and a time to give up as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away; a time to rip apart and a time to sew together; a time to keep quiet and a time to speak; a time to love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace.


Fireman's Prayer

When I am Called to Duty, God

Whenever flames may rage

Give me strength to save some life

Whatever be its age

Help me to embrace a little child

before it is too late, or save an

older person from horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert and hear the

weakest shout, and quickly and

effectively to put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling and to

give the best in me, to guard my

neighbor and protect his

property. And if according to your

will, I have to lose my life,

Please bless with your protecting

hand, My children and my Wife.



Footprints

One night a man had a dream….

In it he was walking along a beach with the

Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the final scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints and realized that they came at the hardest and saddest times of his life.

Troubled by this, he questioned the Lord: "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow You, You'd walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the most burdensome times in my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I needed You the most You would leave me." The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you, and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering when you see only one set of footprints….it was then that I carried you."


Footsteps

God sees when the footsteps all falter

When the pathway has grown too steep,

Then He touches the weary eyelids

And gives His dear ones sleep.


Forever Touch

Each life leaves unique legacy

Embossed upon our hearts

A touch that lingers on and on

When time has come to part

Memories like fingerprints

Leave a special place

Knitted to the people

That time cannot erase

They live forever in our hearts

As time continues on

In memories of days gone by

We still shared a special bond

That bond cannot be broken

Even death can't separate

A touch that lives forever

Time cannot erase


Fragrant Garden

Forever-fragrant garden

With beauty all around

Blossoms of the rarest kind

Can easily be found

Gentle breezes dancing

Through leaves that never fade

Clinging to the tree of life

Providing heaven's shade

No winter's chill

now comes to me

No need to be disheartened

I'll rest here now, forevermore.

In God's eternal garden.


Garden

God looked around His garden and

found an empty space. He then looked

down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around

you and lifted you to rest.

God's garden must be beautiful, He

only takes the best. He knew that

you were in pain. He knew that you

might never get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough,

And the hills were hard to climb.

So He closed your weary eyelids

And whispered "Peace be thine."

It broke our hearts to lose you,

But you didn't go alone.

For part of us went with you

the day God called you home.

Always in our hearts

and on our minds.


Hail Mary

Hail 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


Heaven's Back Yard

Fragrant Rose of Sharon

Borders every side,

Lily of the Valley

Forever here abides.

Nature is perfected

and peace no better known,

Than here in Heaven's back yard

My new forever home.

Friends and family gather

never more to part,

from joyful celebration

There are no broken hearts.

Please don't be bowed down with grief

the way has been made clear,

Heaven's bounty all around

Is waiting for you here.


I Am Always With You

As you hold me close in memory,

even though we are apart,

my spirit will live on

in the haven of your heart.

I am with you always.

When you lean on trusted friends

and their caring hugs enfold you,

within their loving arms

I will also hold you.

I am with you always.

In nature's consolations -

a sunrise veiled in mist,

with butterflies alighting

on each flower to be kissed.

I am with you always

And beyond that far horizon

when we'll finally be together,

where love will be eternal

and life will last forever.

I am with you always.


I am the Resurrection and the Life

I am the Resurrection and the Life,

saith the Lord.

He that believeth in Me,

though he were dead yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me,

shall never die…

I know that my Redeemer liveth,

And that He shall stand at the latter day

upon the earth:

And though His body be destroyed,

yet shall I see God:

And mine eyes shall behold,

and not as a stranger.

We brought nothing into this world,

and certainly, we can carry nothing out.

The Lord gave,

and the Lord hath taken away:

Blessed be the name of the Lord.


I Am With You

Don't spend too much time in mourning,

Tears are for the sad.

I left to be with Jesus

And this should make you glad.

Don't vex yourself with questions.

No need to feel dismay.

Life here for me has ended.

But I am with you every day.

Don't lose the love I gave you,

Feed it with your care.

Grow it with devotion

And spread it everywhere.

Don't fret because my leaving

Came in such a sudden way.

We'll have another meeting in

God's eternal day.

 

I'm Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free.

I'm following the path God laid for me.

I took His Hand when I heard Him call

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day.

To laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way,

I found that place at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void,

Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah, yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.

I wish you sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I savored much -

Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief;

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your hearts and share with me,

God wanted me now…He set me free.


Irish Blessing

May the road rise with 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 keep you

In the hollow of His hand.

 

John 14:1-3

Let not your heart be troubled;

ye believe in God, believe also in me.

In my Father's house are many mansions;

if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you,

I will come again, and

receive you unto myself;

that where I am, there ye may be also.


Labourer's Task Over

Now the labourer's task is over;

Now the battle day is past;

Now upon the farther shore

Lands the voyager at last.

Father, in Thy gracious keeping

Leave we now they servant sleeping.


Leaf after Leaf

Leaf after leaf,

Flower after flower…

Some in the dawn of day,

Some in the after hour.

Alive they flourish,

And alive they fall

And the earth that sustained them

Receives them all.

 

Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road

And the sun has set for me,

I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little ~ but not too long

And not with your head bowed low.

Remember the love that we once shared.

Miss me ~ but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take,

And each must go alone.

It’s all a part of the Master’s plan,

A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick of heart,

Go to the friends we know

And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds.

Miss me ~ but let me go.


Loved

(Male - OR - Female)

Father, we entrust our sister

To your mercy.

You loved her greatly in this life:

Now that she is freed from all its cares,

Give her happiness and peace forever.

Welcome her into paradise

Where there will be no more sorrow,

No more weeping or pain,

But only peace and joy with Jesus Your son,

And the Holy Spirit forever and ever.


Loving Memories

Your gentle face and patient smile

With sadness we recall

You had a kindly word for each

And died beloved by all.

The voice is mute and stilled the heart

That loved us well and true,

Ah, bitter was the trial to part

From one so good as you.

You are not forgotten loved one

Nor will you ever be

As long as life and memory last

We will remember thee.

We miss you now, our hearts are sore,

As time goes by we miss you more,

Your loving smile, your gentle face,

No one can fill your vacant place.



Mark 12:30-31

And thou shalt love the Lord thy

God with all thy heart, and all thy

soul, and with all thy mind, and

with all thy strength:

this is the first commandment

And the second is like, namely this

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as

thyself. There is none other

commandment greater than these.


Mother's Legacy

(Male - OR - Female)

We'll never forget our mother's face

The sound of her voice,

The gentleness of her touch…

They let us know we were loved.

We'll never forget the stories she told,

The traditions she handed down…

They let us know who we are.

We'll never forget the lessons she taught,

The things she stood for…

They are her gift and our legacy.

We'll never forget, and we'll always know

That we honor her everyday

In how we live

And who we are.


Pass Through

I shall pass through this world but once.

Any good, therefore, that I can do

or any kindness that I can show

 to any human being,

let me do it now.

Let me not defer it or neglect it,

for I shall not pass this way again.


 Peacefully Sleeping

(Male - OR - Female)

Peacefully sleeping, rest at last.

The world's weary troubles

And trials are past.

In silence she suffered,

In patience she bore.

'Till God called her home

To suffer no more.

We look at her picture,

Loving memories we recall,

Dear Jesus take these words

To our mom up in Heaven,

Tell her we love her

And miss her tender care,

And in our life will always

Be that empty chair.


Poem for Thy Living

When I am dead,

cry for me a little.

Think of me sometimes,

but not too much.

It is not good for you, or your wife

or your husband, or your children

to allow your thoughts to dwell

too long on the dead.

Think of me now and again as I was

in life at some moment which it

is pleasant to recall.

But not too long.

Leave me in peace as I shall

leave you, too, in peace.

While you live, let your thoughts

be with the living.


Psalm 121

I will lift mine eyes upon the hills

from whence cometh my help.

My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:

he that keepeth thee will not slumber nor sleep. The Lord is they keeper:  

the Lord is the shade upon thy hand.

 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; He shall preserve thy soul.

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy

coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.


Resurrection Prayer

Most merciful Father, we commend

our departed into your hands. We are filled with the sure hope that our departed will rise again on the Last Day with all who have died in Christ. We thank you for all the good things you have given during our departed's earthly life.

O Father, in your great mercy,

accept our prayer that the Gates of

Paradise may be opened for your servant.

In our turn, may we too be comforted by the words of faith until we greet Christ in glory and are united with you and our departed. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.


Safely Home

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;

Oh, so happy and so bright! This is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over;

I am now at peace forever,

Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly trod

in the valley of the shade?

Oh! But Jesus' love illumined every

dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me

in that way so hard to tread;

And with Jesus' arm to lean on,

could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must grieve so sorely.

For I love you dearly still.

Try to look beyond earth's shadows,

Pray to trust our Father's will.

There is work still waiting for you,

so you must not idly stand;

Do it now, while life remaineth-

You shall rest in Jesus' land.


Serenity Prayer

God,

Grant me the serenity to accept

The things I cannot change,

The courage to change the things I can,

And the wisdom to know the difference.


St. Anthony

O glorious St. Anthony, safe refuge of the afflicted and distressed, who by miraculous revelation has directed all those who seek aid to come to Thy altar with the promise that whosoever visits it for nine consecutive Tuesdays, and there piously invokes thee, will feel the power of the intercession.  I, a poor sinner, encouraged by this promise, come to thee. O powerful Saint, and with a firm hope I implore thy aid, thy protection, thy counsel and thy blessing. Obtain for me, I beseech thee my request in this necessity. But if it should be opposed to the Will of God and the welfare of my soul, obtain for me such other graces as shall be conducive to my salvation. Thru Christ our Lord.


St. Francis

Lord make me an instrument of thy peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Where there is injury, pardon.

Where there is doubt, faith.

Where there is despair, hope.

Where there is darkness, light.

Where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master; grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;

to be understood as to understand;

to be loved as to love;

for it is in giving that we receive,

and it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.


St. Jude

St. Jude, glorious Apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the true Church invokes you universally as the Patron of things despaired of; pray for me, who am so miserable pray for me, that finally I may receive the consolations and the succor of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (make your request here) and I may bless God with the Elect throughout Eternity. Amen. St. Jude, Apostle, martyr and relative of our Lord Jesus Christ, of Mary and of Joseph, intercede for us.


Sunny Skies

All sunny skies would be too bright,

All morning hours mean too much light,

All laughing days too gay a strain;

There must be clouds, and night, and rain,

And shut-in days, to make us see

The beauty of life's tapestry.


Taps

Day is done, gone the sun

From the lake, from the hill,

From the sky.

All is well, safely rest,

God is nigh.

Thanks and praise for our days

'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars

'neath the sky.

As we go, this we know,

God is nigh.


The 23rd Psalm

The 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 path of righteousness

For His name's sake.

Yea though I walk through the valley

of the shadow of death,

I fear no evil; for Thou art with me;

Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in

the presence of mine enemies.

Thou anointest my head with oil;

my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life;

and I will dwell in the house

of the Lord forever.


The Lighthouse

God's love is like a lighthouse

It beams shine out to me

As I steer my little vessel,

Over life's cold restless sea.

There are rocks and storms before me,

But His light is guiding me

As I set my course for Heaven,

Where my Savior's Face I'll see.

Though my ship is tossed and battered,

And the waves are white with foam.

Still, the Great Lighthouse is sending

Beams of light to guide me home.

No waves can ever drown me,

For God sees my little boat,

And the Light that shines around me

As I stand within the light,

And I'll make my journey safely,

On a course, that's clear and right.


Elsie Gausman


The Lord's Prayer

(Catholic version)

Our Father, Who art in Heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name;

Thy kingdom come;

Thy will be done

On earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

And forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

Who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation.

But deliver us from evil.

Amen


The Lord's Prayer

(Protestant version)

Our Father, Who art in Heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name;

Thy kingdom come;

Thy will be done

On earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

And forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

Who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation.

But deliver us from evil.

For thine is the Kingdom, and the

Power and the Glory, Forever and ever,  Amen.


The Magic of a Mother’s Touch

There’s magic in a mother’s touch,

And sunshine in her smile

There’s love in everything she does

To make our lives worthwhile

We can find both hope and courage

Just by looking in her eyes

Her laughter is a source of joy,

Her words are warm and wise

There is a kindness and compassion

To be found in her embrace

And we see the light of Heaven

Shining from a mother’s face.


The Precious Gift

One gift, above all others

God gives to us to treasure

One that knows no time, no place

And one gold cannot measure.

The precious, poignant, tender gift

Of Memory --- that will keep

Our dear ones ever in our hearts

Although God gives them sleep.

It brings back long remembered things

A song, a word, a smile

And our world's a better place

 - - - because

We had them for awhile!


The Weaver

My life is but a weaving

between my Lord and me.

I cannot choose the colors

 he worketh steadily.

Ofttimes He weaveth sorrow

 and I, in foolish pride,

forget He sees the upper

and I, the underside.

Not 'til the loom is silent

and the shuttles cease to fly,

shall God unroll the canvas

and explain the reason why.

The dark threads are as needful

in the Weaver's skillful hand

as the threads of gold and silver

in the pattern He has planned.

He knows, He loves, He cares,

nothing this truth can dim,

He gives His very best to those

who leave the choice with Him.

 

Treasured Seasons

For everything there is an appointed season

And a time for everything under Heaven;

A time for sharing

A time for caring.

A time for loving,

A time for giving;

A time for remembering,

A time for parting.

Lord, You have made everything beautiful

in its time.

For everything You do remains forever.


When I'm Gone

When I come to the end of my journey

and I travel my last weary mile,

just forget if you can,

that I ever frowned

and remember only the smile.

Forget unkind words I have spoken;

remember some good I have done.

Forget that I ever had heartache

and remember I've had loads of fun.

Forget that I've stumbled and blundered

and sometimes fell by the way.

Remember I have fought

some hard battles and won,

ere the close of day.

Then forget to grieve for my going,

I would not have you sad for a day,

but in summer just gather some flowers

and remember the place where I lay,

and come in the shade of evening

when the sun paints the sky in the west.

Stand for a few moments beside me

and remember only my best.

 

When I Must Leave You 

When I must leave you

for a little while

Please do not grieve and shed wild tears

And hug your sorrow to you

through the years.

But start out bravely with a gallant smile;

And for my sake and in my name,

Live on and do all things the same,

Feed not your loneliness on empty days,

But fill each waking hour

in useful ways,

Reach out your hand

in comfort and in cheer

And I in turn will comfort you

And hold you near;

And never, never be afraid to die,

For I am waiting for you in the sky.


When You're Alone

When you're alone with Jesus

and He sweetly smiles on thee,

Will you gently whisper to Him

a little prayer for me?


And when I'm alone with Jesus

and all else is hid from view,

I'll gently drop into His heart

a little prayer for you.


 

You Are Not Forgotten

You are not forgotten, loved one

nor will you ever be,

as long as life and memory last

we will remember thee.

We miss you now, our hearts are sore.

As time goes by we'll miss you more.

Your loving smile, your gentle face

no one can fill your vacant place.

 

You Can Shed Tears

You can shed tears that she is gone,

or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,

or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,

or you can be full of the loved you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her only that she is gone,

or you can cherish her

memory and let it live on.

Or you can do what she'd want: smile,

open your eyes, love and go on.


- David Haskins





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