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Many historical accounts credit James Herbert Lorrain and Frederick William Savidge with composing the very first hymns around 1896 to 1897, even before the first Mizo converts were baptized. Among these early attempts, a hymn titled "Isua chu mi rorrel khawm a ni" or variations of early translated verses are cited. The missionaries translated simple English Sunday School choruses to teach children and the few locals who visited their bungalow. 2. The Contribution of the Welsh Missionaries

Tunlai Mizo Kristian hlate hi tam tak a awm a: ṭhenkhat chu Western tune-ah (e.g. “Bawipa min hlînrû” – “What a Friend we have in Jesus”), ṭhenkhat chu Mizo tlukbu buatsaih an ni (e.g. “Hmangaihna ropuizet” – R. L. Thanzawna). mizo kristian hla hmasa ber