Prayer For Gentleness
By John Galsworthy
An Animal Rights Poem from All-Creatures.org

All of God's creatures have rights, a fact that most people don't seem to recognize. This includes both human and non-human animals, but not all of them can speak for themselves.

Prayer For Gentleness
By John Galsworthy

To all the humble beasts there be, 
To all the birds on land and sea, 
Great Spirit, sweet protection give 
That free and happy they may live!

And to our hearts the rapture bring 
Of love for every living thing; 
Make us all one kin, and bless 
Our ways with Christ's own gentleness!

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