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Plead my cause, O Lord of hosts
Author: Joseph Irons Meter: 6.6.6.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals
Plead my cause, O Lord of hosts
Plead My Cause
Author: Joseph Irons Hymnal: Psalms of Grace #35b (2022) Meter: 6.6.6.7 D First Line: Plead my cause, LORD of hosts Lyrics: 1 Plead my cause, LORD of hosts,
earth and hell make their boasts,
'gainst my soul. See they strive,
mischief seek and plots contrive.
Armor and shield with Thee;
hold them forth, LORD, for me
"I thy salvation" say
that all my foes dismay.
2 Inbred sin pains my soul
distrust my peace destroys.
Fiery darts Satan flings ev'ry day
its battle brings.
Jesus on earth did dwell;
sharp pangs of conflict felt;
the pow'rs of darkness warr'd
with our anointed Lord.
3 He has crushed all His foes
for God and all He chose;
Salvation is complete;
all shall worship at His feet.
I will rejoice in Thee;
salvation makes me free;
plead my cause; all is well;
I ever with Thee dwell.
Scripture: Psalm 35 Languages: English Tune Title: BETHLEHEM
Plead My Cause
Plead my cause, O Lord of hosts
Author: Joseph Irons; C. H. S. Hymnal: Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #35a (2019)
Plead my cause, O Lord of hosts
C. H. Spurgeon
1834 - 1892 Person Name: C. H. S. Alterer of "Plead my cause, O Lord of hosts" in Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book Spurgeon, Charles Haddon, the world-famous preacher, was born June 19, 1834, at Kelvedon, in Essex, where his father was Congregational minister. He was educated at Colchester, and at an Agricultural College at Maidstone, after which he was for a few years usher in schools at Newmarket and Cambridge. In 1851 he became minister of a small Baptist church at Waterbeach, near Cambridge, and soon attained great popularity. In 1854 he removed to New Park Street, London, the place where Drs. Gill and Rippon had formerly ministered, and ere long the thronging of people to hear him led, first, to the temporary occupation of Exeter Hall, and of the Surrey Music Hall, and then to the erection of the great Metropolitan Tabernacle, where he still ministers.
Mr. Spurgeon is chiefly known as a preacher and as the author of many vols. of sermons, expositions, and other homiletical literature; but he is also a hymn writer, and the compiler of a well-known hymn book. This book was prepared, in 1866, primarily for the use of the congregation at the Tabernacle. Hence its title Our Own Hymnbook, a collection of Psalms & Hymns for public, social, and private worship. It contains 220 versions of the Psalms, and 910 hymns. Of Mr. Spurgeon's contributions noted below, only one, "Sweetly the holy hymn," can be regarded as possessing any particular merit. The others do not rise above respectable mediocrity. His psalm-versions and hymns, all dated 1866, are:—
1. Amidst us our Beloved stands. Holy Communion.
2. Behold, O Lord, my days are made. Ps. xxxix.
3. Blessed is the man that feareth. Ps. cxii.
4. Here, O ye faithful, see. Holy Baptism.
5. I will exalt Thee, Lord of hosts. Ps. xxx.
6. Jesus, poorest of the poor. Ps. xli.
7. Lord, I would dwell with Thee. Ps. xv.
8. Lord, make my conversation chaste. Ps. lxviii.
9. Lord, Thy church without a pastor. Election of a Minister.
10. Make haste, O Lord, my soul to bless. Ps. lxx.
11. O God, be Thou no longer still. Ps. lxxxiii.
12. O God, Thou hast cast off Thy saints. Ps. lx.
13. Our ears have heard, O glorious God. Ps. xliv.
14. Praise the Lord with exultation, My whole heart, &c. Ps. cxi.
15. Risen Lord, Thou hast received. Election of a Minister.
16. Sweetly the holy hymn. Prayer Meetings.
17. The foes of Zion quake for fright. Ps. liii.
18. The Holy Ghost is here. Prayer.
19. The Kings of earth are in the hands. Ps. lxxxii.
20. Thy strength, 0 Lord, makes glad our King. Ps. xxi.
In addition to these Mr. Spurgeon re-wrote or added to the hymns of others, as "Come ye who bow to sovereign grace"; "Great King of Zion, now"; "O God, before whose radiant throne"; and "Woe's me that I in Mesech am"; and composed two Graces for before, and two for after Meat. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
C. H. Spurgeon
Joseph Irons
1785 - 1852 Author of "Plead My Cause" in Psalms of Grace Irons, Joseph, son of William Irons, of Ware, was born at Ware, Nov. 1785, and was for some years the friend of John Newton when the latter was Rector of St. Mary, Woolnoth, and an attendant upon his ministry. On the death of Newton, Irons joined the Nonconformists, and was for some time Pastor of a Nonconformist Chapel at Sawston, and then of the Grove Chapel, Camber well, London. He died April 3, 1852.
J. Irons's reputation as a preacher amongst the Nonconformists was very great. His sermons were intensely Calvinistic and very powerful; and the perorations, not unfrequently in poetical blank verse, were most striking and effective. His hymns are powerful, and at times poetical, but from their strong Calvinistic teaching have failed to become popular. They were published for use by his own congregation, and until several were adopted by Spurgeon in his Our Own Hymn Book, 1866, and Snepp in his Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, were seldom found in any other collection for congregational use.
J. Irons's poetical works, including those in which his hymns appeared, were:—
(1) Zion's Hymns intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. Printed for the Author by G. Youngman, Saffron Walden, 1816. This edition contained 247 hymns. It was enlarged, 2nd ed., 1819,; 3rd ed., 1825; 5th ed., 1827 (611 hymns). The title was afterwards changed to Zion's Hymns, for the use of Zion's Sons and Daughters. (2) Nymphas. Bride and Bridegroom communing. A Paraphrastic Exposition of The Song of Solomon, in Blank Verse, 1840; (3) Judah. The Book of Psalms Paraphrased in Spiritual Songs for Public Worship, 1847; and (4) Calvary. A Poem in Blank Verse.
From his Zion's Hymns, the following hymns, in addition to a few annotated under their respective first lines, are in common use:—
i. From the 1st edition, 1816:-—
1. Hark, 'tis the Shepherd's voice. The Good Shepherd.
2. Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove. Before Sermon.
3. Jehovah's love first chose His Saints. The Father's Love.
4. Precious Bible, what a store. Holy Scriptures.
5. See from Zion's fountain rises. The Water of Life.
6. Zion, beloved of God. The Church the Bride of Christ.
ii. From the 2nd edition, 1819 :—
7. In yonder realms where Jesus reigns. The heavenly Mansions.
8. O the happiness arising. Happiness in Christ.
9. What boundless and unchanging love. The Father's Love.
iii. From the 3rd edition, 1825:—
10. Are the saints predestinated? Predestination.
11. Arise, my soul, with songs to own. Praise for Covenanting grace.
12. Aspire, my soul, to yonder throne. The Father Infinite.
13. Awake, awake, ye saints of God. Holiness of the Church desired.
14. Father, we glory in Thy choice. Holy Trinity.
15. For ever, 0 delightful word. Praise of God everlasting.
16. Hark, how the choir around the throne. Triumphs of Grace.
17. Hark, how the glorious hosts above. The Church Triumphant.
18. Holy Father, let Thy love. Holy Trinity.
19. How safe are all the chosen race. Final Perseverance.
20. I sing the gracious, fixed decree. Predestination.
21. Jesus saw His Church elected. The Church the Bride of Christ.
22. Let party names no more be known. Unity desired.
23. Now let Jehovah's covenant love. Saints precious to Jesus.
24. O my Lord, how great Thy wonders. Praise for Redemption.
25. Of Israel's covenant I boast. Praise for Covenanting Grace,
26. One with Christ, 0 blissful thought. Union with Christ.
27. Praying soul, dismiss thy fear. Christ the Intercessor.
28. Rising on the One Foundation. The Church the Temple of the Holy Spirit.
29. We sing the Father's Love. Holy Trinity. His paraphrases of the Psalms given in his Judah, &c, 1847, are almost unknown to modern hymn-books. The following are in common use:-
30. My heart expands with good enditing. Ps. xlv. This is given in Spurgeon's Our Own Hymn Book., 1866, as "Warm with love my heart's inditing."
31. My soul lies grovelling low. Ps. cxix.
32. O give thanks unto the Lord. Ps. cvii.
Although the use of these hymns is mainly confined to Spurgeon and Snepp, a few are found in other collections both in Great Britain and America.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Joseph Irons
