Thank You Card Verses

The family of the late (Insert Name Here) deeply appreciates your kind expression of sympathy in their great loss.  Your thoughts and efforts were greatly appreciated.  The (Insert Name Here) family finds healing in God’s tender embrace, and in knowing others remembered and card.  Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.

TYF01

The family of the late (Insert Name Here), beloved husband and father, wish to convey their sincere thanks for your kind expression of sympathy in their recent great sorrow.  The family knows that their pain will decrease and what will remain will always be… Love all whom you hold dear.  Precious is the time you share.  Do not wait for tomorrow.  For tomorrow may not be…

TYF02

The family of
(Insert Name Here)
acknowledges with deep appreciation
your kind expression of sympathy

TYF03

Thank you sincerely for sharing our sorrow.
Your kindness is deeply appreciated
and will always be remembered
The family of
(Insert Name Here)

TYF044

Your kind expression of sympathy
will always be held in grateful
remembrance by the family of
(Insert Name Here)

TYF055

Perhaps you sent a lovely card,
Or sat quietly in a chair;
Perhaps you sent beautiful flowers,
If so, we saw them there.
Perhaps you sent or spoke kind words

As any friend could say;
Perhaps you were not there at all
Just thought of us that day.

Whatever you did to console the heart
We thank you so much, whatever the part.

The family of
(Insert Name Here)

TYF066

Thank you sincerely
 for sharing our sorrow
Your thoughtfulness
 is appreciated and
will always be
remembered

The family of
(Insert Name Here)

TYF077

During a time like this
 we realize how much our family
 and friends mean to us...
Your kind expression
 of sympathy will always
 be remembered.

The family of
(Insert Name Here)

TYF088

For Child

Our little angel went back to heaven.  (Insert Name Here) blossomed on earth, but she will bloom in heaven.  Although
(Insert Name Here)’s stay on earth seemed just a fleeting moment in time, our loving memories of her will last forever.  Thank you for your kind expression of sympathy on our recent loss of (Insert Name Here).  Our family deeply and sincerely appreciates your thoughts, prayers and efforts..

TYC01

For Child

Our precious (Insert Name Here) was called back to heaven.  No jewel is as perfect as the innocence of childhood.  Our hearts are sadly broken now, but we know that the day will come when we’re no longer apart.  We deeply appreciate all your thoughts and efforts and your kind expressions of sympathy.

TYC02

Prayers & Scriptures 

23rd Psalm

The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want,
He maketh me 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.
Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence
of mine enemies.
Thou annointest my head
with oil, my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the
days of my life, And I shall
dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

PS001

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument
of your 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;
And 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;
It is in pardoning that
we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that
we are born to eternal life.

PS002

The Lord’s Prayer

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. Amen.

PS003

Guardian Angel

Guardian Angel from heaven so bright, watching beside me to lead me aright, fold thy wings round me, and guard me with love, softly sing songs to me of heaven above. Amen.

PS004

Psalm 121

I will lift up mine eyes unto 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.  Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.  The Lord is thy keeper; the Lord is thy shade upon the right 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 forever more.

PS005

John 14:1-3

Let not your hearts be troubled;
believe in God, believe also in Me.
In my Father’s house are many rooms;
If it were not so, would I have told you that I go and prepare a place for you?
And when I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again and will
take you to Myself, that where I am
You may be also. 

PS006

GOD, Your days are without end,

Your mercies beyond counting.
Help us always to remember that
life is short and the day of our death

Is known to you alone.
May your Holy spirit lead us to live
in holiness and justice all our days.
Then, after serving you in the
fellowship of Your church, with
strong faith, consoling hope, and
perfect love for all, may we joyfully
come to Your kingdom.

We ask this through Christ Our Lord.

PS007

Golfer’s Prayer

Almighty God, as we play through our 18 holes of life, we pray that you will give us a drive that’s both long enough to reach our goals, and yet straight enough to keep us out of trouble.

Help us avoid the traps and hazards of life; nevertheless, should we find ourselves in them, give us the tools, skills and desire to escape them with no penalty. May we always stay in bounds.

Help us to be willing to stand by - and not play through - those in genuine need. May we always play with honor.

And finally, when we’ve putted out on the 18th green, we pray that we will have demonstrated the integrity of our character, so that you will judge us worthy enough to join your threesome and play eternally on your heavenly course. Amen

PS008

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 embrace a little child
before it is too late,
Or save an older person
from the horror of that fate.
Enable be to be alert
and hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently
to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling,
and to give the best in me,
To guard my every neighbor
and protect his property.
And if, according to my fate,
I am to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting hand
my family, friends and wife.

PS009

Policeman’s Prayer to St. Michael

St. Michael, Heaven’s glorious Commissioner of Police, who once so neatly and successfully cleared God’s premises of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional eye on your earthly force.  Give us cool heads, stout hearts, hard punches an uncanny flair for investigation, and wise judgment.  Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers, and impervious to temptations.  You know, St. Michael, from your own experiences with the devil, that the policeman’s lot on Earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.  And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your Heavenly Force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of men.  Amen.

PS010

Nurse's Prayer

Dear Lord, please give me strength,
To face the day ahead.
Dear Lord, please give me courage,
As I approach each hurting bed.
Dear Lord, please give me wisdom
With every word I speak.
Dear Lord, please give me patience,
As I comfort the sick and weak.
Dear Lord, Please give me assurance,
As the day slips into night.
That I have done the best I can,
That I have done what's right.
Amen.

PS011

Physician’s Prayer

Dear Lord, Thou Great Physician, I kneel before Thee.  Since every good and perfect gift must come from Thee, I pray that You give skill to my hand, clear vision to my mind, kindness and sympathy to my heart and strength to my body.  Lord, I ask for a singleness of purpose and the ability to lift at least a part of the burden of suffering from my fellow man.  I pray that I will always realize that being a physician is a privilege and honor.  And Lord, take from me all guile and worldliness so that with the simple faith of a child I will rely on Thee.  Amen.

PS012

A Fisherman’s Prayer

 I pray that I may live to fish.......
Until my dying day.
And when it comes to my last cast,
I then most humbly pray:
When in the Lord's great landing net
And peacefully asleep
That in His mercy I be judged
Big enough to keep.

Amen.

PS013

A Teachers Prayer

 Lord, let me be just what they need.
If they need someone to trust, let me be trustworthy.
If they need sympathy, let me sympathize.
If they need love, (and they do need love), let me love, in full measure.
Let me not anger easily, Lord but let me be just.
Permit my justice to be tempered in your mercy.
When I stand before them, Lord, let me look strong and good and honest and loving.
And let me be as strong and good and honest and loving as I look to them.
Help me to counsel the anxious, crack the covering of the shy,
Temper the rambunctious with a gentle attitude.
Permit me to teach only the truth.
Help me to inspire them so that learning will not cease at the classroom door.
Let the lessons they learn make their lives fruitful and happy.
And, Lord, let me bring them to You.
Teach them through me to love You.
Finally, permit me to learn the lessons they teach.  Amen.
(Author: Charman Kinzelman)

PS014

2 Corinthians 1:3,4

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…

 PS015

John 11:25,26

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.

 PS016

Memorial Verses

A Thousand Winds
 

Do not stand by my grave and weep,
for I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond's glint on snow.
I am sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle Autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circle 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.

MV001

Always in Your Heart
 

Hush now, please don't cry
There comes a time when we all die
Just take heed now that I'm at peace
And from my pain I have release.

I will always be watching over you
Our love will always be held true
Don't you weep now, don't you mourn
For my heart will then be torn.

Just remember the good times we shared
Knowing that we always cared
I've not gone away, we'll never part
As I will always be in your heart.

MV002

He Only Takes the Best

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.
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands to rest.
God broke our hearts
to prove to us,
He only takes the best.

MV003

Beyond The Sunset

Should you go first and I remain,
to walk the road alone.
I'll live in memory's garden, dear
With happy days we've known.
In spring I'll wait for roses red,
When faded, the lilacs blue.
In early fall when brown leaves fall,
I'll catch a glimpse of you.
Should you go first and I remain,
For battles to be fought.
Each thing you've touched
along the way will be a hallowed spot.
I'll hear your voice
I'll see your smile,
Tho blindly I may grope.
The memory of your helping hand
will buoy me on with hope.

MV004

Safely Home

I am home in heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief are over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever.
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder how 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 not 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.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home,
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!

MV005

Let Me Go

We've known lots of pleasure,
At times endured pain,
We've lived in the sunshine
And walked in the rain.
But now we're separated
And for a time apart,
But I am not alone,
You're forever in my heart.

Death always seems so sudden,
And it is always sure,
But what is often forgotten,
It is not without a cure.

I'm walking now with someone,
And I know He'll always stay,
I know He's walking with you too,
Giving comfort everyday.

There may be times you miss me,
I sort of hope you do,
But smile when you think of me,
For I'll be waiting for you.
Now there's are many things
for you to do,
And lots of ways to grow,
So get busy, be happy,
and live your life,
Miss me, but let me go

MV006

One of the Best

He left us so quietly,
His thoughts unknown.
He left us memories,
We are proud to own.

So treasure him, Lord,
In your garden of rest.
For on earth he was
One of the best.

MV007

They Live On

Those we love remain with us

For love itself lives on. 

Cherished memories never fade,

 Because one loved is gone. 

Those we love can never be

more that a thought apart;

for as long as there's a memory,

They live on in our heart.

MV008

Miss Me, But 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 must all take,
and each must go alone.
It's all 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.

MV009

My Angel in the Sky

My angel in the sky,

Who comes to me in dreams at night.

You left me without a single word,

but when I close my eyes,

your voice is heard,

Telling me you’ll be alright,

that you’re not scared,

You’re in the light.

And now whenever I need you near,

I close my eyes and you appear.

You’re my angel in the sky,

Who comes to me in dreams at night.

To let me know the you’re alright,

You’re with God,

You’re in the light.

(Tanya Kendall)

 MV010

I Only Wanted You

They say memories are golden
well, maybe that is true.
I never wanted memories
I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you,
a million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you
you never would have died.

In life, I loved you dearly,
In death, I love you still.

In my heart, you hold a place
no one could ever fill.

MV011

The Broken Chain

We little knew that morning that God
Was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone;
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories,
Your love is still our guide;
And though we can not see you,
You are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same;
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.

MV012

Only God Knows

We grieve for you in silence

And try so not to show

But what it meant to lose you

No one will ever know.

You wished no one a farewell

Or ever said good-bye.

You were gone before you knew it

And only God knows why.

A golden heart stopped beating

A gentle person at rest

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best.

If stairs were made of heartache

By adding teardrops too

I’d be a staircase to heaven

And climb each day to you.

(Tracy Hicks)

MV013

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!

MV014

Afterglow 

I'd like the memory of me

to be a happy one,

I'd like to leave an afterglow

 Of smiles when life 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.

MV015

Walk in Sunshine

May you always walk in sunshine
And God's love around you flow,
For the happiness you gave us,
No one will ever know.

It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
A part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.

A million times we needed you,
A million times we cried,
If love could have only saved you,
You never would have died.

MV016

Your Gentle Face

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 empty place.

 MV017

In Our Hearts

We thought of you with love today
But that is nothing new
We thought about you yesterday
And days before that too
We think of you in silence
We often speak your name
Now all we have are memories
And your picture in a frame
Your memory is our keepsake
With which we'll never part
God has you in his keeping
We have you in our hearts.

 MV018

I’m There Inside Your Heart

Right now I’m in a different place

And though we seem apart

I’m closer that I ever was

I’m there inside your heart.

I’m with you when you greet each day

And while the sun shines bright

I’m there to share the sunsets too

I’m with you every night

I’m with you when the times are good

To share a laugh or two

And if a tear should start to fall

I’ll still be there for you

And when that day arrives

That we no longer are apart

I’ll smile and hold you close to me

Forever in my heart.

 MV019

Hang It On The Cross

If you have a secret sorrow,

a burden or a loss,

An aching need for healing...

Hang it on the cross.

If worry steals your sleep

and makes you turn and toss,

If your heart is feeling heavy..

Hang it on the Cross.

Every obstacle to faith

or doubt you come across,

Every prayer unanswered...

Hang it on the Cross.

For Christ has borne our brokenness

and dearly paid the cost

To turn our trials to triumph..

Hanging it on the Cross.

--Lisa O. Englehardt

 MV020

 
Just a Memory Away

I’m no longer by your side

But there’s no need to weep.

I’ve left sweet remembrances

I’m hoping you will keep.

Don’t let your heart be heavy

Or burdened down with care.

All the times we loved and laughed

Are memories we still share.

Eternal joy and happiness

Stay in our hearts forever

Strengthening our special bond

That even death can’t sever

Now it’s time to journey on

And let your faith be strong

For I am in a better place –

I’m Home where I belong.

So, if sadness finds you

As evening hides the day,

Don’t despair, for I am there --

Just a memory away.

MV021

 
Welcome Home

When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn't tie yourselves to me with tears,
just be happy that we had some years.

I gave you my love,
you can only guess how much
you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown,
but now it's time I traveled on alone.

Do grieve a while for me if you must
then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It's only for a while that we must part,
so keep our memories within your hearts.

I won't be far away, for life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can't see or touch me I'll be near,
All of my love around so soft and dear.

When you must come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and say,
"Welcome Home."

MV022

Eternal Light
 

Those we love must someday pass

Beyond our present sight...

Must leave us and the world we know without their radiant light.

But we know that like a candle

their lovely light will surely shine

to brighten up another place

More perfect... more divine.

And in the realm of Heaven

Where they shine so warm and bright.

Our loved ones live forevermore

 In God’s eternal light.

MV023

God Looked Around His Garden
 

God looked around His garden

And found an empty place.

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 always takes the best.

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.

MV024

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me
And I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and
find your eyes all filled with tears of me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry,
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time you think of me
I know you’ll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an Angel came and called my name
And took me by the hand
And said my place was ready
In heaven far above
And that I would have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.

As I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When tomorrow starts without me
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.

MV025

Footprints

One night a man had a dream.  He dreamed he was walking along the 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 last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.  He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.  He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.  This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it, “Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you’d walk with me all the way.  But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints.  I don’t understand why when I needed you more, you would leave me.”  The Lord replied, “My son.  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.”

MV026

I’m Free

Don’t grieve for me, For now I’m free,

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’ve 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..

MV027

Another Leaf Has Fallen

Another leaf has fallen,

Another soul has gone.

But still we have God’s promises,

In every robin’s song.

For he is in His heaven,