They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends, the animals. 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.
All people smile in the same language.