Publications

Prayer Cards

We produce 26 different prayer cards. Though designed chiefly to be given to the sick, dying and bereaved, they have been found helpful in all kinds of situations. 

They are beautifully printed on good quality card and  free of charge but we are grateful for donations towards postage and replenishing stocks. Click here to see the full range and how to order them.

Prayers for those who sit with the Dying

​A simple book of prayers, whose title is self-explanatory. 
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It is intended for anyone who may find it helpful, particularly relatives and friends of a dying person or priests and laity ministering to them. ​

Click ​here to download a copy
​Publications are available free of charge (with the sole exception of 'Father Tooth, a biographical memoir').
However, donations are welcome towards postage and the further work of The Guild.  
Please contact the General Secretary by post, email or  via  the Contact  page.
Please also note that some of these publications have a previous address printed on the back.
The current address can be found at the bottom of this webpage

Intercession Paper


​​The Intercession Paper is published every year and sent to all members. It contains the names of the departed who died within the past 15 years as well as weekly prayers, alternative bidding prayers and notices of forthcoming events.  Contact the General Secretary for a copy of the current edition.
Father Tooth
​a biographical memoir
Charles E Lee’s memoir of the Guild’s first President, published in 1931, is now available with a new introduction by Colin Podmore.
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​Copies cost £5 + £1 postage – click here to pay by PayPal and request a copy or send a cheque and written order with delivery details to the Guild's address below. ​

Upon my Death


​A useful booklet which allows you to record your funeral instructions etc. for your relatives or next of kin.

Praying for the Sick, Dying, Departed and Bereaved

The Guild has published a booklet of prayers for the sick, dying, departed and bereaved in November in conjunction with The Society SSWSH, Click here to download a copy
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Click here to read Colin Podmore's short address on the re-issue of the booklet and the founding of the Guild, given at the 50th Anniversary celebration on 15 March 2023.

Using the Guild's Literature ... 'Comfort Boxes'

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​My name is Jane Lees, I am the Chaplain at Brookfield Care Home in Oxford, which is part of MHA homes and schemes (Methodist Housing Association). Though Methodist in origin and values, there are residents here from different denominations and different faiths, as well as those with no professed faith.

We have recently introduced ‘comfort boxes’ in our End of Life care. These are placed in the rooms of those who are reaching the end of their lives, and we let both the resident and their loved ones know about how they can use them.

The contents in the box may include items such as a hairbrush, room scent or mouth care, or even a soft toy.
There is also a spiritual element added depending on the faith of the person. This can include items such as a holding cross, or if the person is of a different faith, something appropriate to that, for example Muslim prayer beads.

I came across the Guild of All Souls prayer cards while looking for some quality prayers and verses that are appropriate for someone at the end of their life. I was impressed by the variety and content of these cards, also that they were offered free of charge!

The comfort boxes have been in use for a couple of months - and recently one of them was greatly appreciated by a Christian lady and her family, who made use of the cards to pray with her. This lady had been through a great deal in her life, including a spell of being homeless, yet her faith remained strong to the end, and the prayer cards in the comfort box were very meaningful to her.

I would like to thank the Guild of All Souls for the provision of the cards which have already brought blessing to residents at Brookfield.