PRAYER FOR ANIMALS AND THEIR MASTERS

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Hear our humble prayer, O God,

for our friends, the animals,
especially for those who are suffering;
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for animals that are overworked,

underfed, and cruelly treated;

for all the wistful creatures in captivity,
that beat their wings against bars;

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for any that are hunted or lost or deserted,

or frightened or hungry;

for all that must be put to death.
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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.
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Make us, ourselves,
to be true friends to animals
and so to share

the blessings of the Merciful.
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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

German theologian, philosopher, and physician

Nobel Peace Prize Winner 1952

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