The formal history of Mizo Christian hymnody began in . Following the arrival of pioneer missionaries like Rev. D.E. Jones (Zosaphluia) and Edwin Rowlands (Zosapthara) under the Welsh Presbyterian Mission, the need for written worship materials became urgent.
. His song, "Kan Chatuan Pa rawn zawng rawh u," appeared in the 1904 edition of the Kristian Hla Bu (Mizo Christian Hymn Book). Historical Milestones of Mizo Christian Music mizo kristian hla hmasa ber better
The development of Mizo Christian hymns is closely tied to the formalization of the Mizo written language: The formal history of Mizo Christian hymnody began in
The first collection of Mizo hymns was a small, hand-written pamphlet. By 1899, a small booklet containing 18 hymns was printed. This was the ancestor of the "Kristian Hlabu" used today by millions. Jones (Zosaphluia) and Edwin Rowlands (Zosapthara) under the
: 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" .
The initial collection of hymns was very small, often handwritten or printed on primitive presses in Aizawl.