Thus, the hla hmasa ber fixed means: the first hymn to be both written and permanently tied to a single, repeatable melody.
Mizo ṭawng zir chawp ve mai si, kum khat lek chhung khawvel danga lo sei lian ten hetiang khawpa Mizo ṭawng nuna fiah leh thlarau lam thutak thuk inphum an phuah thei hi thil mak leh Pathian puihna liau liau a ni. 3. Hla Bu Hmasa Ber (1899)
. The introduction of Christian hymns replaced many traditional verses, which initially caused some resistance among village chiefs who viewed the new songs as "pagan" or foreign. Musical Evolution