Albert Schweitzer's Prayer For Animals

Hear our humble prayer,
O God,
for our friends the animals,
especially for animals who are suffering;
for any that are hunted or lost,
or deserted or frightened or hungry;
for all that must be put to death.

We entreat for them all thy mercy
and pity and for those who deal with them
we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands
and kindly words.

Make us, ourselves,
to be true friends to animals and
so to share the blessings of the merciful.