Prayer for Animals
I received a book last year called "For the Love of Stray Cats" by Father Joe Breighner. It is very easy reading. In the front of the book is a prayer for animals that was written by Dr. Albert Schweitzer, MD. This is how it goes:
"Hear our humble prayer, o God, for our friends, the animals. We pray especially for animals who are suffering; for any who are hunted or lost; for any who are deserted, or frightened, or hungry. We pray for all animals who 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, gentle hands, and kindly words. Make us ourselves to be true friends to the animals, and so to share the blessings of the merciful."
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