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This English hymn and Christmas carol was composed in 1719 by English minister and hymnist Isaac Watts. The melody most commonly associated with it comes from an 1848 arrangement by American composer Lowell Mason, who adapted a tune traditionally credited to George Frideric Handel. The piece has become a widely recognized Christmas standard.
What the lyrics are about
The hymn's lyrics present a Christian interpretation of Psalm 98 and the Book of Genesis chapter 3.
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