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PPP 372: Joy to the World - Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

PPP 372: Joy to the World - Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

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We all know and love Joy to the World as a classic Christmas carol — but did you know it wasn't originally written for Christmas? And it's not in Handel's Messiah either! In this episode, I share the fascinating history behind one of our most familiar hymns, how it's connected (and not connected) to Handel, and how its message points forward to something in the future, not just back to the past.

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