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Born: September 12, 1812, Hoddesdon, England.
Died: June 18, 1883, London,England.
Irons was the son of hymnist Joseph Irons. Josiah graduated from Queens College, Oxford (B.A. 1833, DD. 1854), and took Holy Orders in 1835. In 1837, he became Incumbent at St. Peters, Walworth. Later he was Vicar of Barkway, Incumbent of Brompton, Rector of Wadingham, and, in 1872, Rector of St. Mary-Woolnoth and Prebendary of St. Paul’s Cathedral. He earned his Doctor of Divinity degree in 1854. Irons took part in the ecclesiastical controversies of his day, and published extensively thereon in the form of sermons, letters, pamphlets, etc. His 1870 Bampton Lectures were on Christianity as taught by St. Paul.
Irons’ hymn writing and translating began during his Curacy at St. Mary, Newington, 1835-1837, and continued until his death. Many were first printed as broadsheets, and later included in Hymns for the Christian Seasons, by R. T. Lowe, rector of Lea, Lincolnshire (Gainsburgh, 1854), and in his own collections. His works included:
- Metrical Psalter (London: 1855) (co-authored with William Lahee)
- Appendix to the Brompton Metrical Psalter, 1861
- Hymns for use in Church, 1866
- Psalms and Hymns for the Church (first edition 1873, second edition 1875, third edition 1883)
Hymns:
- Blest Voice of Love
- Can Earthly Voices Fitly Sing
- Children of Earth, for Heaven We Seek
- Eternal Spirit, God of Grace
- Faithful Creator, Lord Divine
- Father of Love
- Hail, Holy Rest
- Is Not This Our King and Prophet?
- It Is Not Finished, Lord of Grace
- Jesu, Who for Us Didst Hear
- Joy of Joys, He Lives, He Lives
- Lord, Hear My Prayer, Bow Down Thine Ear
- Lord, in Thy Wrath Thou Thinkest Yet
- Lord, Thy Voice Hath Spoken
- No Sorrow, and No Sighing
- O God with us, the Savior
- O How Long, How Long
- O Savior, Now at God’s Right Hand
- O Who Are They So Pure and Bright?
- Sing with All the Saints in Glory
- Thanks Be to God for Meet and Right
- To Whom But Thee, O God of Grace
- Triumphant Lord, Thy Work Is Done
- We Praise Thee, O Our God
- Who Is This from Bethlehem Coming?
- Why Art Thou Weary, O My Soul?
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