Joy to the World

For SATTBB a cappella

duration: ca. 2:20
1=C Words by ISAAC WATTS (1674-1748)
4/4 ; With energy Melody attributed to G. F. HANDEL (1685-1759)
q = 96 Arranged by PHILIP LAWSON

1 mf qqqqaaa qqqq qqqq

S. 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | q 7 . 6 5 . 4 | 3 2 1 0 5 |
Joy to the world the Lord is come; let
mf
> sim.
aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq
A. 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 |
sdgee34 | sdgee34 | sdgee333334 | sdgee34 |
T1. 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q |
2353334 2353334 23533333334 2353334
Joy,___ joy, joy,___ joy, joy*,______ joy, joy,___ joy,

1 mf qqqqaaa qqqq qqqq

T2. 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | q 7 . 6 5 . 4 | 3 2 1 0 5 |
Joy to the world the Lord is come; let
mf
> sim.
Br. 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 |
Joy, joy, joy, joy, joy*, joy, joy, joy,

mf
> sim.
B. 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . . |
Joy, joy, joy*, joy,

* The “j” of “joy” should be very soft when the melody line is being accompanied.
** T1 part can also be sung by Alto (optional).

5 qqq qqq qqq qqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqq qqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqq

S. 6 . 6 7 . 7 | q . . 0 q | q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 q | q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 3 |
2334 2334 2333333334 2334 2334 2333333334
earth re-ceive her King! Let ev - ry heart_____ pre- pare Him_ room,_____ and

aaaqq aaaqq qqqq qqqq aaaqq qqqq qqqq aaaqq qqqq

A. 0 4 0 5 | 0 4 5 . 5 6 . 6 | 0 5 5 4 2 3 . 3 | 0 5 5 4 2 3 . 3 3 |
| sdfqq sdgee34 | qqqw33rqqq sdgee33334 | qqqw33rqqq sdgee3333rqqq |
T1. 0 q 0 w | 0 q w . w r . r | 0 w w q 6 q . q | 0 w w q 6 q . q q |
234 2353334 2334 2353333334 2334 2353333334
Joy, joy, joy,_ joy,___ ev - ry heart_____ -pare Him room,_____ and

qqq qqq qqq qqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqq qqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa

T2. 6 . 6 7 . 7 | q . . 0 q | q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 q | q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 |
2334 2334 2333333334 2334 2334 2333333334
earth re-ceive her King! Let ev - ry heart_____ pre- pare Him_ room._____

aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq qqqq qqqq aaaqq qqqq qqqq aaaqq
Br. 5 4 . 4 6 5 . 5 | 0 5 6 . 6 q . q | 0 6 6 5 4 5 . 5 | 0 6 6 5 4 5 . 5 |
2353334 2353334 234 2353334 2334 2353333334 2334 2353333334
joy,____ joy,____ joy,_ joy,___ ev - ry heart_____ -pare Him room._____

qqqq
B. 1 . . . | 0 1 . . | 1 1 1 . 1 | 1 1 1 . |
joy, joy, ev - ry heart pre- pare Him room.

2/4
9 qqqqqqq qqqaaaa qqqaaaa qqqqqqq qqqaaaa qqqaaaa qqqq qqqq qqqaaa qqqq
S . 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 | 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 | 3 q q 6 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 2 |
2334 2334 2334 2334 2334 233333334
heav`n and na-ture sing, and_ heav`n and na-ture sing, and_ heav`n___ and heav`n___ and na-ture

2/4
qqqqqqq qqqaaaa qqqaaaa qqqqqqq qqqaaaa qqqaaaa qqqaaa qqqq
A . 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 | 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 | 3 4 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 2 |
qqqqqqq qqqsddf qqqsddf | qqqqqqq qqqsddf qqqsddf | 23333333rqqq | |
T1. q q q q w e . w q | 7 7 7 7 q w . q 7 | q w w e q | q 7 |
2334 2334 2334 2334 233333334
heav`n and na-ture sing, and_ heav`n and na-ture sing, and_ heav`n and heav`n___ and na-ture

2/4
qqqq qqqqqqq qqqaaaa qqqaaaa qqqqqqq qqqaaaa qqqq qqq
T2. 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 6 | 7 . 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 | 6 6 7 q 6 | 7 6 7 |
qqqq qqqqqqq qqqsddf | qqqsddf qqqqqqq qqqsddf | 23333333rqqq | wer |
Br. 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 4 | 5 . 4 3 2 2 2 1 j | h 6 7 q 4 | 5 4 5 |
2334 2334 2334 233333334 234
and heav`n and na-ture sing, and heav`n and na-ture sing and heav`n___ and na-ture

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13 4/4 > > >y 2/4
aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq
S . 1 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 4 5 . 5 6 q . | q w q . q . | 0 0 |
2353334 2353333334 23533334
sing. Sing,__ sing,_____ sing.______

13 4/4 > > > > >y 2/4

aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq
A . 1 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 5 . | 5 7 6 . 6 . | 0 0 |
sdgee34 | sdgee34 | sdgee34 sdgee33634 23533334 | |
T1. q 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 q w . w q w . | w r . . | 0 0 |
2353334 2353334 2353334 2353333334
sing. Sing,__ sing, sing,__ sing, sing,__ sing,_____ sing.______

13 4/4 > > y 2/4

aaaqq aaaqq >
T2. q 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 5 6 . 6 6 q . | q e . . | 0 0 |
2353334 2353333334
sing. Sing,__ sing,_____ sing.

13 4/4 > y 2/4

> > > aaaqq >
Br. 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 5 6 . | 6 w . . | 0 0 |
2353333334
sing. Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing,_____ sing.
13
4/4 y 2/4
mf > > > > >
B . 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . 1 | 1 q . . | 0 0 |
2333333334
Sing, sing, sing, sing,_____ sing.

18 4/4
mp qqqaaaa qqqq qqqqq qqq qqqqqqqqqq
S . q 7 . 6 5 . 4 | 3 2 1 . q 5 | 6
. . 6
. 7 . 7 |
q q |
2333333333333333333333334
He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the na-tions prove______________________ the

4/4
mp qqqaaaa qqqq qqqqq qqq qqqq qqaaaa qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
A . 5 5 . 6 5 . 4 | 3 2 1 . 3 | 4 . 4 5 . 5 | q 7 . 6 5 4 3 2 |
qqqaaaa qqqq | qqqqq | qqq qqqq | qqaaaa qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq |
T1. e w . r e . r | e w q . q | q . q w . w | e t . r e w q 7 |
qqqaaaa qqqq | qqqqq | qqq qqqq | qqaaaa qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq |
T2. q q . q q . q | q 7 5 . 5 | 6 . 6 7 . 7 | q w . q 7 6 5 4 |
He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the na-tions prove, all the na-tions prove the

4/4
mp qqqaaaa qqqq qqqqq qqq qqqqqqqqqq
Br. 5 5 . 5 5 . 6 | 5 5 3 . 5 5 | 4
. . 4
. 5 . 5 |
5 5 |
qqqaaaa qqqq | qqqqq | qqq qqqq |
233333333333333333333333rqqqqq |
B . 1 1 . 1 1 g. 1 |
g 1 . 1 1 | 1
. . 1
. 2 . 2 |
1 1 |
2333333333333333333333334
He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the na-tions prove______________________ the

22 qqqqqqqqq qqaaa qqqq qqqqqqqqqq qqaaa qqqq qqqqq qqqaaa qqaaa qqqqq qqqaaa qqaaa
S . q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 q | q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 | 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 |
2334 2334 2333334 2334 2334 2333334 234 234 234 234
glo- ries of_____ His right- eous-ness,__ and won-ders of His love, and won-ders of His love, and
qqqq qqqq qqqqq qqqaaa qqaaa qqqqq qqqaaa qqaaa
A . 3 32 3 3 | 3 3 2 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 | 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 |
233333rqqq | 233333rqqq | qqqqq qqqsdf qqsdf | qqqqq qqqsdf qqsdf |
T1. q q 7 q q | q q 7 q q | q q q q w e . w q | 7 7 7 7 q w . q 7 |
2333334 2333334 234 234 234 234
glo- ries of_____ His right- eous-ness,__ and won-ders of His love, and won-ders of His love, and

qqqq qqqq qqq

T2. 5 5 5 . 5 | 5 5 5 . 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 5 |
glo- ries of His right- eous-ness. and
qqqq qqqaaa qqqq
qqq qqqqq
qqqqq qqqq qqaaa
Br. 1 1 2 3 1 | 1 1 2
3 3 4 5 . 53 3 | 3
| 5 35 5 5 5 . 5 4 |
233333rqqq | 233333rqqq | qqqqq
qqqsdf qqaaa | qqqqq qqqq qqw34 |
B . 1 1 1 . 1 | 1
1 1 . 1 | 1
1 1 2 3 . 2 1 | g 1g g g g . g |
234 234
glo- ries of_____ His right- eous-ness,__ and won-ders of His love, and won-ders of His love, and

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 cresc.
26 qqqq qqqq qqaaa qqqq qqqq qqqqq qqqq qqqqq
S . 3 q q 6 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 2 1 . | 3 q q 6 5 . | 5 e e q 5 . | 5
233534 2333334 234 234 23333333334
won - ders, won - ders of His love. Joy to_ the world, joy to_ the world._____

qqaaa qqqq cresc. qqqqq qqqqq

A . 3 4 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 2 1 . | 3 4 4 5 . | 5 6 6 5 4 | 4
233333rqqq | | qqqqq | qqqqq 23335333634
T1. q w w e q | q 7 q . | q w w e . | e e e e q | q
2333334 23335333334
won- ders, won - ders of His love. Joy to the world, joy to the world._____

qqqq cresc. qqqqq qqaaa qqqq

T2. 6 6 7 q 6 | 5 5 5 . | 5 6 6 7 . q 7 6 | 5 6 7 6 | 6
233333rqqq | qqq | qqqqq weddd3rqqq | 23335333634
Br. 3 1 2 3 4 | 5 3 4 3 . | 1 4 4 5 . 6 5 4 | 5 6 5 . | 5
2333334 234 2333334 23333333334
won- ders, won - ders of His love. Joy to the world,_ the world, the world._____

qqqq cresc. qqqq

B . h f g h 2 | g g 1 1 | 1 . . 1 2 | 3 $ 5 . | 5
2333334 233334 23333333334
won- ders, won - ders of His love. Joy_______________ to the world, the world._____

30 qqqqq qqqq
S . q q 7 7 | 6 . 5 5 4 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
23333333334 233334 233334
Ding______ dong___ ding dong__ ding.
f
> sim.
qqqqqq qqqqq qqqqqq qqqq qqqqqqq aaaqq aaaqq
A . q 6 6 7 5 | 6 4 4 5 3 4 2 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 |
233334 2334 2353334 2353334
Ding dong___ dong ding ding dong dong ding ding dong. Joy,___ joy, joy,___ joy,

f
> sim.
qqqq qqqq aaaqq aaaqq
T1. 0 r . e | e w w q q | 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q |
23334 233333334 2334 2353334 2353334
Ding dong_ ding_____ dong. Joy,___ joy, joy,___ joy,

T2. 0 0 e | q w 5 . | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
Ding dong ding dong.
f
> sim.
Br. 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 |
Joy, joy, joy, joy,

f
> sim.
B . 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 1 . . . | 1 . . . |
Joy, joy,

34 mf qqqqaaa qqqq qqq qqq qqq qqqqq

S. q 7 . 6 5 . 4 | 3 2 1 0 5 | 6 . 6 7 . 7 | q . . 0 q |
Joy to the world the Sav- iour reigns! Let all their songs em- ploy; While

aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq

A. 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 4 0 5 | 0 4 5 . 5 6 . 6 |
sdgee333334 | sdgee334 | | sdfqq sdgee334 |
T1. 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 q 0 w | 0 q w . w r . r |
23533333334 23533334 234 23533334
joy*,______ joy, joy,____ joy, joy, joy, joy,_ joy,____

1 mf qqqqaaa qqqq qqq qqq qqq qqqqq

T2. q 7 . 6 5 . 4 | 3 2 1 0 5 | 6 . 6 7 . 7 | q . . 0 q |
Joy to the world the Sav- iour reigns! Let all their songs em- ploy; While
aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq
Br. 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 | 5 4 . 4 6 5 . 5 | 0 5 6 . 6 q . q |
2353334 2353334 234 2353334
joy*, joy, joy, joy, joy,____ joy,____ joy,_ joy,___

B. 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 0 1 . . |
joy*, joy, joy, joy,

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38 qqqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqq qqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqaaa
S. q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 q | q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 |
2334 2334 2333333334 2334 2334 2333333334 234 234
fields and_ floods,___ rocks, hills and_ plains____ re-peat the sound-ing joy, re-
qqqq qqqq aaaqq qqqq qqqq aaaqq qqqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqaaa
A. 0 5 5 4 2 3 . 3 | 0 5 5 4 2 3 . 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 |
qqqw333rqqq sdgee33334 | qqqw33rqqq sdgee3333rqqq | qqqqqq qqqqsdf qqsdf |
T1. 0 w w q 6 q . q | 0 w w q 6 q . q q | q q q q w e . w q |
23334 2353333334 2334 2353333334 234 234
fields and floods,___ hills and plains____ re-peat the sound-ing joy, re-

qqqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqq qqqqqqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqq

T2. q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 q | q 7 6 5 5 . 4 3 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
2334 2334 2333333334 2334 2334 2333333334
fields and_ floods,___ rocks, hills and_ plains____
qqqq qqqq aaaqq qqqq qqqq aaaqq qqqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqq
Br. 0 6 6 5 4 5 . 5 | 0 6 6 5 4 5 . 5 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 5 |
23334 2353333334 2334 2353333334 234
fields and floods,___ hills and plains____ re-peat the sound-ing joy, re-
qqqq qqqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqaaa
B. 1 1 1 . 1 | 1 1 1 . 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 . 2 1 |
234 234
fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains re-peat the sound-ing joy, re-

41 qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqaaa qqqq qqq qqaaa qqqq qqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqqaaa
S . 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 | 3 q q 6 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 2 1 . 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 |
234 234 233534 2333334 234 234
-peat the sound-ing joy, re- peat,__ re-peat,__ the sound-ing joy, re- peat the sound-ing joy, re-

qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqaaa qqaaa qqqq qqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqqaaa

A . 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 | 3 4 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 2 1 . 3 | 3 3 3 3 4 5 . 4 3 |
qqqqqq qqqqsdf qqsdf | 233333rqqq | qqq | qqqqqq qqqqsdf qqqqsdf |
T1. 7 7 7 7 q w . q 7 | q w w e q | q 7 q . q | q q q q w e . w q |
234 234 2333334 234 234
-peat the sound-ing joy, re- peat, re - peat,__ the sound-ing joy, re- peat the sound-ing joy, re-

qqq qqqq qqq qqqqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa

T2. 0 0 0 0 5 | 6 6 7 q 6 | 5 5 5 . 0 | 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 6 |
2333334 234
re- peat, re - peat,__ the sound-ing joy, re- peat the sound-ing

qqqqqq qqqqq qqaaa qqqq qqq qqq qqqqq qqqqqq qqqqaaa

Br. 5 5 5 5 5 . 5 4 | 3 1 2 3 4 | 5 3 4 3 . 0 | 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 4 |
234 2333334 234 234
-peat the sounding joy, re- peat, re - peat,__ the sound-ing joy, re -peat the sound-ing

qqqqqq qqqqq qqq qqqq qqq

B . g g g g g . g | h f g h 2 | g g 1 . 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
2333334
-peat the sounding joy, re- peat, re - peat,__ the sound-ing joy.

45 qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqqqaaa qqqq qqq qqqaaa qqqq dim poco a poco.
S . 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 | 3 q q 6 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 . 2 . |
234 234 2335334 233333334
-peat the sound-ing joy, re- peat,__ re-peat_____ the sound-ing

qqqqqq qqqqaaa qqqqqaaa qqqaaa qqqq dim poco a poco.

A . 2 2 2 2 3 4 . 3 2 | 3 4 5 . 4 3 4 | 3 . 2 . |
qqqqqq qqqqsdf qqqqqsdf | 23333333rqqq | |
T1. 7 7 7 7 q w . q 7 | q w w e q | q . w . |
234 234 233333334
-peat the sound-ing joy, re- peat, re- peat_____ the sound-ing

qqqqaaa qqqqqq qqqqqaaa qqqq dim poco a poco.

T2. 7 . 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 | 6 6 7 q 6 | 5 . 6 . |
qqqqsdf qqqqqq qqqqqsdf | 23333333rqqq | |
Br. 5 . 4 3 2 2 2 1 j | h 6 7 q 4 | 5 . 4 . |
234 234 233333334
joy, re- peat the sound, re- peat, re- peat_____ the sound-ing

f dim poco a poco.

B. 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 g . g |
sound-ing

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48 qqqqaaa
S. 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | q 7 . 6 5 . | 5 . . 0 |
2333333333334
Joy to the world.__________________

aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq

A. 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 | 0 1 2 . 2 4 |
sdgee34 | sdgee34 | sdgee333334 | sdgee34 |
T1. 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q | 0 5 6 . 6 q |
2353334 2353334 23533333334 2353334
Joy,___ joy, joy,___ joy, joy,_______ joy, joy,___ joy,

48 qqqqaaa
T2. 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | q 7 . 6 5 . | 5 . . 0 |
2333333333334
Joy to the world.__________________

Br. 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 | 5 . . 6 |
joy, joy, joy, joy, joy, joy, joy, joy,

B. 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . . |
joy, joy, joy, joy,

ENDING A
p senza rit. pp
52 aaaaqqq R aaaqqq p
S. 0 0 0 w q . | q . . . | 0 0 4 2 . 2 | 2 . . . ||
233533333334 23533333533334
Joy,______ joy,______________ joy.________________

p senza rit. pp
aaaaqqq aaaaqqq R aaaqqq p
A. 0 2 4 . 4 5 4 . | 4 . . . | 0 0 4 2 . 2 | 2 . . . ||
2335333334 233533333334 23533333533334
joy,______ joy,______________ joy.________________

p senza rit. pp
aaaaqqq R aaaqqq p
T1. 0 6 q . q . | q . . . | 0 0 q 7 . 7 | 7 . . . ||
sddg33333533333333333634 | 23533333533634 ||
T2. 0 5 6 . 6 . | 6 . . . | 0 0 6 . | 6 . . . ||
233533333533333333333334 23333333333334
joy,__________________________ joy.________________

p R senza rit. pp p
Br. 5 . . . | 5 . . . | 0 0 5 . | 5 . . . ||
233333333333333333333333334 23333333333334
joy,_____________________________ joy.________________

senza rit.
p R pp p
B. 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . . | 1 . . . ||
233333333333333333333333334 2333333333333333334
joy,_____________________________ joy._____________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENDING B
cresc. ff
> > > >
52 aaaqq aaaqq aaaqq aaaaqqq p
S. 0 4 5 . 5 6 q . | q w q . q . | 0 0 w e . e | e . . . ||
sdgee34 sdgee33634 sdgee334 | 23353333353634 ||
A. 0 1 2 . 2 4 5 . | 5 7 6 . 6 . | 0 0 q . | q . . . ||
sdgee34 sdgee33634 23333334 | sdddeee3333634 ||
T1. 0 q w . w q w . | w r . . | 0 0 r t . t | t . . . ||
sdgee34 sdgee33634 | sddgeee3353634 ||
T2. 0 5 6 . 6 6 q . | q e . . | 0 0 w e . e | e . . . ||
2333334 2333333334 23353333353334
joy,___ joy,______ joy,_______ joy!________________

cresc. > ff
> aaaqq > > p
Br. 5 . . 5 6 . | 6 w . . | 0 0 q . | q . . . ||
> 2353333634 > | 23333333333634 ||
B. 1 . . 1 | 1 q . . | 0 0 1 . | 1 . . . ||
2333333334 23333333333334
joy, joy,______ joy, joy!________________

Transcribed for Harapan Bangsa Choir

by Dionisius Pratama; Bandung, October 31st, 2017

Revised and edited by Dionisius Pratama

Bandung, July 22nd, 2022

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