O Thou, who bearest the pain of the weakest and lowliest of creatures, touch our hearts to hear their pain, to hear the voice of these voiceless ones, to hear them and heed them...

God, give us the strength to find in our hearts the ways we can best help those humble creatures who have only us to rely on, and who cannot speak for themselves. Give us the courage to move undaunted, despite criticism and indifference, to relieve their suffering;...

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Another Prayer of Albert Schweitzer.

Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals, especially for animals who are suffering; for any who are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to sleep. 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 be true friends to animals and so to share the blessing of the merciful.

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A Litany for Creation, from the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals.

1. V. Eternal Father, Creator of all, 
   R. Have mercy on us.

   V. Eternal Son, Redeemer of the world,
   R. Have mercy on us.

   V. Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
   R. Have mercy on us

2. V. From the evil desire
      to abuse Creation and to tyrannise over it,
   R. Good Lord, deliver us.

   V. From the ruthless greed
      which plunders the earth's resources,
   R. Good Lord, deliver us.
  
   V. From the needless destruction
      of plants and animals
   R. Good Lord, deliver us.

   V. From the selfishness,
      which blinds us to the suffering of Your creatures
   R. Good Lord deliver us.

3. V. By Your Incarnation, 
      Your sharing in our creaturely existence,
   R. Good Lord, deliver us.

   V. By Your Gospel,
      Your message of infinite love and mercy,
   R. Good Lord deliver us.

   V. By Your reconciling death on the cross,
      and Your sharing in the pain and suffering
      of this world,
   R. Good Lord, deliver us.

   V. By your resurrection,
      Your conquest of Sin and Death,
   R. Good Lord, deliver us.

4. V. Empower Your Church
      with all-embracing Love,
      that we may reverence Your world
       and care for Your creatures.
   R. Hear us and come to us,
      O Servant-King.

   V. Fill Your People
      with Your Holy Spirit
      that they grow day by day in love for their
      neighbour and in reverence for Your world.
   R. Hear us and come to us, 
      O Servant-King.

   V. Strengthen and encourage Christians every-
      where, who are struggling to share in Your
      kingly rule, to tend Your garden of Creation and
      to further the welfare of all Your creatures,
   R. Hear us and come to us,
      O Servant-King.

5. V. Inspire the leaders of the nations
      with Your vision of universal peace
   R. Hear us, good Lord.

   V. Endure the government members of Parliament,
      and local councils
      with a proper sense of human responsibility
      that through their endeavours
      they will further not just people's needs,
      but the redemption of Your Creation.
   R. Hear us, good Lord.

   V. Bless those who administer the law
      and uphold justice and truth,
      especially those who work to enforce our
      animal welfare legislation.
   R. Hear us, good Lord.

   V. Guide and bless all who, in countless ways,
      give themselves in service to Your world
      and to caring for Your creatures,
   R. Hear us, good Lord.

6. V. Help and comfort animals and other living
      creatures, who suffer abuse and oppression.
   R. Lord, have mercy.
   
   V. Be close to animals who are forced to travel in
      fear, discomfort, and pain.
   R. Lord, have mercy.

   V. Bring relief to creatures who are sick or injured.
   R. Lord, have mercy.

   V. Show Your pity on animals who are imprisoned
      by Man in cruel conditions and deprived of their
      basic needs.
   R. Lord, have mercy.

   V. Turn the hearts of all who abuse Your world
      and are cruel to Your creatures.
   R. Lord, have mercy.

   V. Loving, heavenly Father,
      you know and care, when a sparrow falls
      to the ground.
      Have mercy 
      upon all that you have made,
      and hasten the day
      when the whole of Your Creation will be made
      perfect in Your Son, Jesus Christ.
   R. Amen.

7. V. Give us grace and repentance;
      forgive our sins and negligence and ignorance
      and our deliberate sins;
      and grant us the grace of Your Holy Spirit
      to amend our lives according to Your holy Word.
   R. Holy God,
      holy and strong,
      holy and immortal,
      have mercy upon us.