The Presbyterian Synod Literature Committee, Aizawl, holds the copyright. In recent years, they have begun selling digital versions via their official app or website. Check for the "Synod Hla Thar App" on Google Play Store. Some apps offer a built-in PDF reader for the official text.
Today, the Hla Thar is the standard hymnal for most Protestant denominations in Mizoram, though the Presbyterian Church retains its own internal edition. The term "Hla Thar Bu" is often used interchangeably with "Kristian Hla Bu," though strict purists differentiate between the pre-1990 and post-1990 editions. mizo kristian hla thar bu pdf
The comments were a graveyard of sorrows: “Lost my copy in the 2017 landslide.” “The Synod office says the original plates are too fragile to scan.” Some apps offer a built-in PDF reader for the official text
The hymnal is a copyrighted work owned collectively by the Synod Literature Committee (for the Presbyterian version) and the respective publishing boards of the Baptist and Evangelical churches. The royalties from hymn book sales fund literature work, Bible translation, and theological education in Mizoram. The comments were a graveyard of sorrows: “Lost
If you are looking for a (e.g., “Ka thisen Zetu”, “Hlim takin kan zai ang u”), I can provide the lyrics directly from memory or from publicly available sources. Just tell me the hymn number or first line.
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Have a legitimate copy of the Hla Thar? Share this guide with a fellow worshipper. Aw, Lal Isua, i hla ropui takte hi kan nun rengah awm ta se. (O Lord Jesus, let your great songs remain in our lives forever.)