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 ?
4 He shed his precious blood>
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.
6 We should maintain in view
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.
8 With Jesus for our guide,
The path is safe, though rough,
The promise says, " I will provide ;
And faith replies, " Enough !
28.
Saul s Armour.—I Sam. xvii, 38–40.
1 WHEN first my soul enlisted
My Saviour s foes to fight,
Mistaken friends insisted
I was not arm d aright :.
So Saul advised David
He certainly would fail,
Nor could his life be saved
Without a coat of mail.
