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    The Lord's Prayer, Psalm 23 & Apostles' Creed

    A free printable of the three most-memorized passages in Christian tradition — beautifully typeset for memorization, framing, or classroom use.

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    About this printable

    Three texts have shaped Christian devotion for centuries: the prayer Jesus taught his disciples (Matthew 6:9–13), the shepherd psalm of David (Psalm 23), and the ancient Apostles' Creed. This single-sheet printable presents all three in a clean, memorization-friendly layout — perfect for classrooms, confirmation classes, framed gifts, or your own Bible.

    What's inside

    • Cover page
    • The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13, KJV)
    • Psalm 23 (KJV) — the complete shepherd psalm
    • The Apostles' Creed — traditional English text
    • Single-sheet layout designed for framing or memorization

    Why this printable matters

    For two thousand years, the Christian church has had a memorized core. Long before believers owned printed Bibles, they knew these words by heart — recited together at baptism, around hospital beds, in prison cells, and at gravesides. The Lord's Prayer, Psalm 23, and the Apostles' Creed are the spiritual oxygen of historic Christianity. Memorizing them is not nostalgia. It is provision for the days when life is too loud, too painful, or too dark for fresh words. When a believer in late-stage dementia can no longer recognize family members but can still whisper "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want," that is not coincidence — that is decades of memorization paying eternal dividends. The KJV cadence of these passages is itself a gift. "Hallowed be thy name… thy kingdom come… thy will be done." "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." There is poetry in these lines that sticks where modern paraphrases slide off. Print this, frame it, hang it in a child's bedroom or a hospice room. Have your family recite one each night. Use it in confirmation class, baptism prep, or a new-believer's discipleship pack. The goal is simple: that these three texts would be permanently stored in the heart, ready for any season life brings.

    Verses featured in this PDF (KJV)

    "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
    — Matthew 6:9-10
    "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... 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 23:1-4
    "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way."
    — Deuteronomy 6:6-7

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    How to use this printable

    1. 1

      Recite together at family dinner

      Pick one passage per week. Recite it aloud at the start of each evening meal. By year's end your household will know all three.

    2. 2

      Frame it for a bedside or hospice room

      These texts are written for the end of life as much as the beginning. A framed copy at a bedside has comforted countless dying saints.

    3. 3

      Use in confirmation or new-believer class

      Memorizing these three texts is a beautiful capstone for catechism, baptism prep, or new-believer discipleship.

    4. 4

      Memorize one phrase a day

      Don't try to swallow the whole text at once. Take one line per day, repeat it ten times, and chain them together. In about three weeks you'll have all three memorized.

    5. 5

      Pair with the meaning, not just the words

      Use commentary or a Bible study guide to dig into what each line actually says. Memorization plus understanding is what builds lifelong faith.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is this printable free?

    Yes — completely free to download, print, share, and use in any classroom or church setting.

    Can I use this in confirmation class or Sunday school?

    Absolutely. Pastors, catechists, and Sunday school teachers are warmly welcomed to print copies for students.

    What version of the Lord's Prayer is included?

    The full traditional KJV version from Matthew 6:9–13, ending with the doxology 'For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.'

    Why include the Apostles' Creed alongside scripture?

    While the Creed is not scripture, it is a historic summary of Christian belief drawn from scripture and recited by Christians for nearly two millennia. We've included the traditional English text.

    What does 'holy Catholick Church' mean in the Creed?

    'Catholick' here means 'universal' — the worldwide body of all Christian believers across denominations and centuries — not the Roman Catholic Church specifically.

    What paper size and print settings should I use?

    The PDF is built for US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) at 100% scale, portrait orientation. For A4 paper, select 'Fit to printable area' — text remains fully legible with only a small (~5 mm) vertical shift. For confirmation gifts, print on 65–80 lb cream cardstock for a keepsake feel.

    Can I trifold this for a pew card or wallet keepsake?

    Yes — the layout works as a vertical trifold. Print at 100%, then fold into thirds along the natural section breaks. Many churches print copies on cream cardstock, trifold them, and tuck them into pews or hand them out at confirmation services.

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