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The text and music borrow snippets from \u003cem\u003eJoy to the World\u003c\/em\u003e as the piece goes in and out of sections of great praise and tender reflection of Jesus Christ's mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-base\"\u003ePerfect as an exciting closer for your Christmas concert or Christmas Choirside Celebration. 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