Printable Funeral & Memorial Prayer Cards
A funeral prayer card is one of the small, quiet gifts of a hard week. Handed out at a wake, placed on a memorial table, or slipped inside a sympathy card, it gives mourners something to hold and something to pray. This page offers original, printable funeral prayer cards you can print at home — a short prayer for the departed, a prayer of comfort for the family, a memorial-service opening, and a graveside blessing.
Each card is laid out to print cleanly on standard letter paper (one card per page), and every browser can save them as a PDF from the print dialog. No signup, no download step; just click Print. If you'd like to add the loved one's name, use the fill-in personalized set linked below.
Prints one card per page. Standard letter size. Use your browser’s Print dialog to save as PDF.
A Prayer for the Departed
Eternal God, we entrust our loved one into Your keeping. You knew them before they were formed and You know them still. Grant them the rest You promised, the light of Your presence, and the peace no illness or sorrow can touch. Hold them in the wide safety of Your love, and hold us who miss them too. Amen.
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A Prayer of Comfort for the Family
Merciful God, this family carries a weight we cannot lift for them. Draw near to every heart in this room. Where there is disbelief, sit with them; where there is exhaustion, give rest; where words fail, be the presence that words cannot reach. Steady them for the days ahead, and remind them again and again that they are not walking this alone. Amen.
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A Memorial-Service Opening Prayer
Gracious Father, we gather to remember a life we loved. Thank You for every ordinary day You gave us with them, for the laughter, the small kindnesses, the memories we will carry forward. Meet us in this hour with a peace we cannot manufacture, and let our remembering be prayer, and our tears be honest before You. Amen.
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A Graveside Blessing
Lord of life, we commend our loved one to the earth from which we were made, and to the mercy You have never withheld. May they rest in Your peace, and may we one day, whole and healed, meet them again in Your presence. Until then, watch over the ones who mourn today. Amen.
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A Short Prayer for Anyone Grieving Today
God who is near the brokenhearted, be near now. Amen.
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Scripture to pray
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.— Psalm 34:18
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.— Revelation 21:4
I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.— John 11:25-26
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.— Psalm 23:4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation.— 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.— Matthew 5:4
Frequently asked questions
How do I print these funeral prayer cards?
Click 'Print / Save as PDF' at the top of the card section. In the print dialog choose your printer, or pick 'Save as PDF' to save the file first. Each prayer prints on its own page so you can cut cards apart or fold letter-size sheets in half as programs.
What size are traditional funeral prayer cards?
Traditional funeral prayer cards are about 2.5 by 4.25 inches (roughly the size of a playing card). Our default layout prints one prayer per full letter page for readability at a wake. To make pocket-size cards, use your printer's 'multiple pages per sheet' option (4 or 6 up) and cut, or print the PDF and trim to size.
Can I add the loved one's name and dates to the card?
Yes — use our personalized prayer-card set, which prints with blank lines for name, dates, and a short remembrance. Fill it in by hand after printing, or type into the PDF using any free PDF reader before printing.
Is it okay to give a funeral prayer card at a non-religious service?
It's your call. Many families welcome a short prayer card as a keepsake even when the service is secular; others prefer a poem or memory card. When in doubt, choose one of the shorter, gentler prayers on this page and ask a close family member if they would like it included.
Are these funeral prayer cards Catholic?
The prayers on this page are broadly Christian and appropriate for most Christian funerals. For traditional Catholic prayer cards — the Eternal Rest prayer, Hail Mary, prayers for the holy souls — see our Catholic printable prayer cards set, which follows the Catholic prayer tradition.
What Bible verses are commonly used on funeral prayer cards?
Short, comforting verses work best on a card someone will read in a few seconds. Psalm 34:18 ('The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart'), Psalm 23:4 ('Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death'), and John 11:25-26 ('I am the resurrection, and the life') are among the most requested. All of the verses printed with the prayers above are chosen for exactly this — brief enough for a small card, and steady enough to hold onto.
How many prayer cards do I need for a funeral?
A common rule of thumb is one card per expected guest plus a few extra, so check with the funeral home or venue for the RSVP count or typical attendance for a service of that size. Because these cards print at home for free, there's no minimum order and no leftover cost — print exactly as many as you need, and run a few more if the guest list grows.
How much do funeral prayer cards cost?
Printing this set at home costs only your own paper and ink — there's no fee or signup on this page. Professionally printed cards from a funeral home or print shop are priced per card and vary by printer, paper stock, and quantity, so ask your funeral home for a quote if you'd prefer a professionally finished set instead of printing your own.