Bless the Beasts
and the Children

   Bless the beasts and the children
For in this world they have no voice
They have no choice
   Bless the beasts and the children
For the world can never be
The world they see
   Light their way
When the darkness surrounds them
   Give them love
Let it shine all around them
   Bless the beasts and the children
Give them shelter from the storm
   Keep them safe
   Keep them warm

*Co-written by Richard Carpenter 
  and John Bettis