Olney Hymns (1840)/Book 1/Hymn 27
27.
The Milch Kine drawing the Ark: Faith's Surrender of all.—1 Sam. vi, 12.
1 The kine unguided went
By the directest road,
When the Philistines homeward sent
The ark of Israel's God.
By the directest road,
When the Philistines homeward sent
The ark of Israel's God.
2 Lowing they pass'd along
And left their calves shut up;
They felt an instinct for their young,
But would not turn or stop.
And left their calves shut up;
They felt an instinct for their young,
But would not turn or stop.
3 Shall brutes, devoid of thought,
Their Maker's will obey;
And we, who by his grace are taught.
More stubborn prove than they?
Their Maker's will obey;
And we, who by his grace are taught.
More stubborn prove than they?
4 He shed his precious blood,
To make us his alone;
If wash'd in that atoning flood,
We are no more our own.
To make us his alone;
If wash'd in that atoning flood,
We are no more our own.
5 If he his will reveal,
Let us obey his call;
And think, whate'er the flesh may feel,
His love deserves our all.
Let us obey his call;
And think, whate'er the flesh may feel,
His love deserves our all.
6 We should maintain in view
His glory as our end;
Too much we cannot bear or do
For such a matchless Friend.
His glory as our end;
Too much we cannot bear or do
For such a matchless Friend.
7 His saints should stand prepared
In duty's path to run;
Nor count their greatest trials hard
So that his will be done.
In duty's path to run;
Nor count their greatest trials hard
So that his will be done.
8 With Jesus for our guide,
The path is safe, though rough,
The promise says, "I will provide;"
And faith replies, "Enough!"
The path is safe, though rough,
The promise says, "I will provide;"
And faith replies, "Enough!"