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The missionaries used the tune of the English hymn "The name of Jesus is so sweet."

For a people coming from a cyclical, fear-based animism (where sins were punished by Hmuithla , the spirit of the dead), the concept of ngaidamna (forgiveness, not just appeasement) was staggering. The hymn preaches a finished work. Later hymns explain theology; the first hymn delivers it. In that sense, it is the better summary of the faith. mizo kristian hla hmasa ber better

To identify the first hymn, we must distinguish between translated hymns and indigenously composed ones. Historical records point to two key candidates: The missionaries used the tune of the English