This song was written in a Romanian prison cell by Nicolae Moldoveanu, who was imprisoned with Richard Wurmbrand and was one of his closest friends.
Richard Wurmbrand highly regarded Nicolae, saying he was “one of the greatest saints I met in my 14 years of prison. He came smiling from the torture room. His approach was that of a lamb. While I was protesting against the guard’s abuses, against others, or myself, he never protested.”
The song, originally in Romanian, is called 'N-am Sa Uit', meaning 'I Will Not Forget'. The song was translated by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Fionan de Barra and featured in the 2018 film on Richard Wurmbrand's life, 'Tortured for Christ'. Here, Kristyn Getty performs the song.
To watch the film Tortured for Christ, visit vom.com.au/product/tortured-for-christ-movie-2/
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‘N-am Sa Uit’ | I Will Not Forget
(Translated by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Fionan de Barra)
Jesus, Lord, O help me always to remember
How your miracle delivered me from pain
How your love has freed my captive heart forever
By your grace you’ve always been my one defender
I was dead and then you gave me life again
Yes, you gave me life again
And I won’t forget the torment and the sadness
I was helpless so I called upon your name
And you answered me with mercy’s tender kindness
Shone your hope to take away my sorrow’s darkness
And the light upon your face now shines on me
Yes, forever shines on me
Now my soul will sing of your eternal spring time
No more clouds and no more sorrows in my heart
With the sacrifice of praise I kneel before you
With the prayer of thankfulness I will adore you
Jesus, Lord, you are the treasure of my life
Yes, the treasure of my life
