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: Rather than inventing a new tune, the missionaries adapted the melody from a popular Western hymn found in the famous Ira D. Sankey collection, Sacred Songs and Solos (No. 376), specifically the tune for "Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy" .

These early hymns were largely translations or compositions by the pioneer missionaries ("Sap ho kut chhuak") who brought Christianity to the region. Historical Context of Mizo Literature mizo kristian hla hmasa ber better