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Beyonce completed the first half of her U.S. leg of “The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour” with a three-night stop at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Beyonce/Tumblr

Christmas came early for Beyoncé fans when the singer unexpectedly dropped her fifth studio album around midnight on Friday.

Seeing that the visual album -- which features 14 songs and 17 videos -- is her first in two years, the BeyHive quickly stirred to a roar when news of the project broke. Many of King Bey's most loyal subjects took to Twitter to describe their utter joy with the unexpected new album. And we've gathered some of the best reactions below.

"If you play the new Beyonce album backwards you will hear a message from Jesus himself" yes tru