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 all 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.