Large Print Lord's Prayer: Free Printable PDF
This is the Lord's Prayer in large print, from the King James Version of 1611, Matthew 6:9-13. Choose 18, 24 or 28 point, on US Letter, A4 or 11 x 17 paper, with a cream option. The text is scripture in the public domain, so you may print and copy it freely.
| Translation | King James Version, 1611 |
|---|---|
| Passage | Matthew 6:9-13, ending as in verse 13 |
| Type size | 18, 24 or 28 pt |
| Paper | US Letter, A4 or 11 x 17 in, white or cream |
The Lord's Prayer in large print: words and download
The Lord's Prayer
Our 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.
Words: King James Version (1611), Matthew 6:9-13; the traditional ending ("For thine is the kingdom...") is the wording of KJV verse 13. Public domain in the United States: scripture translation published 1611 (public domain in the US; the KJV text is in the public domain).
The words above are set the way this site sets every text: left aligned, one column, plain type with no italics, and a blank line between stanzas. The text is listed with the other short readings on the large print prayers and hymns page, and you can print it on its own here.
Where does the Lord's Prayer come from?
Christians take the prayer from the Gospels. Wikipedia says it appears in two forms, in Matthew and in Luke, and that the liturgical form used by most churches is the one from Matthew. A first-century text called the Didache, in its chapter 8, gives a version close to Matthew's. Our sheet is the King James Version of Matthew 6:9-13, as printed by Project Gutenberg.
The King James wording ends with the closing praise, which is verse 13 in that translation. Wikipedia points out that this ending is missing from the oldest manuscripts, and that the Catholic Latin rites have traditionally not attached it, so churches differ on whether to say it. If your group ends the prayer differently, check the sheet against the one you use before you hand it out.
How is the Lord's Prayer used in worship and at the bedside?
The prayer is said in most Christian denominations, in regular services and at the great moments of a life. Because it is short and known by heart to many people, it works at a bedside when other reading is hard: a visitor can say it slowly while the person listens, joins in or simply holds the sheet.
Wording varies between churches. Wikipedia notes that English speakers use different forms of a line in the middle, and that Scottish Presbyterians and some Dutch Reformed churches differ from most others. In a mixed group, tell people at the start which version you will use. The prayer is also one of the texts on our large print prayers and hymns page.
How do I print the Lord's Prayer in large print?
Choose a size, choose a paper and press the download button under the prayer above. The prayer is short, so it is easy to keep on a bedside table or in a folder. For a group saying it aloud together, 24 point on 11 x 17 paper can be read from across a table. In our layout tests on US Letter paper it takes 1 page at 18 point, 2 at 24 point and 2 at 28 point, and 1 page on 11 x 17 paper at 24 point.
Pair it with the large print Psalm 23 and the large print Apostles' Creed for a folder of short readings that fits into a single visit. Choose the cream background if a white page glares. Our page on what large print is explains why 18 point is the minimum.
The other short readings in the same layout are Psalm 23, The Apostles' Creed, The Doxology and The Hail Mary.