Music purchased on my iphone disappears when i sync

I have bought music on my Iphone, i recently synced my phone and updated my software and now every song I purchased in the past month or so is gone from my phone and not in my library.  How do I get them back?  Why did this happen?

Did you sync before you updated, or as part of the process?

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