Imprisoned in Vietnam
In 2011, Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh was charged with undermining national solidarity. He had taken a stand against the ban on preaching in the Central Highlands.
They put him in solitary confinement in stocks. They assaulted him and beat him when he prayed. They put shards of glass in his food and publicly humiliated him. His wife was not allowed to see him and his health rapidly declined.
He said prayer sustained him through much suffering and pain. He said he saw the experience as "God's gift to me". Six years later in 2017 he was released and now lives in the United States.
A brave pastor in Vietnam
Who suffered in prison and chains
Under persecution stayed calm
He endured intense beatings and pain
They attempted to drive him insane
The decline of his health was swift
He knew he had eternity to gain
He believed suffering was God's gift
Heavenly strength in his heart would lift
He overcame all the poor conditions
From his strong faith he would not drift
He held fast to his true position
We are inspired by this pastor
Wholly devoted to his master