Why did a cd i bought show up on my iphone but will not play

I bought some cds on iTunes. I had my phone plugged into my computer charging. I have no yet synced my iphone with my new computer so it was just charging. When I went to play music off of my phone later I noticed that the music I had purchased was on my phone but I could not play it. How can I play it?

Hey arp986,
Thanks for the question. With the introduction of iOS 7, you can now see your entire purchase history from within the Music application:
Download purchased music to your iPhone - iTunes Store - iPhone Basics - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/kb/TI126
To play the purchased content, simply download it to your device by tapping the cloud icon.
Additional information:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Thanks,
Matt M.

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