Christian And Hopeful In The Giant Despair's Dungeon Lyrics

Once a castle dark and grim stood by the pathway's border.

There a giant named Despair lived in the castle yonder.

And Despair would often snatch pilgrims who would travel past his land.

Came two pilgrims on the way - Christian and Hopeful.

Lost their way, were captured there, into the Giant's clutches.

So, Despair he drove down, deep into his castle's dreary dungeons.

There they sat in chains for days, Christian and Hopeful.

Starved of light and food and air, beaten, bruised, and woeful.

Christian was weighed down low, caught under a crushing sorrow.

Christian was tempted soon there to end his suffering,

For the giant brought a knife, willing their self-destruction.

But to Christian Hopeful said: "Our lives are not Despair's:

He shall never have them!"

Hopeful lifted up his friend down in Despair's dungeons.

Faithful a companion, like a light in darkness.

And, though Christian was in pain,

Hopeful's friendship carried him.

This the power of a friend who sits at our side in dungeons.

Then did Christian yet recall the key in his possession.

He the Key of Promise grasped, opening that dungeon.

Thus the pilgrims did escape - flew from Despair's castle.

Blessed is the faithful friend who will hold on till the end,

Till we find the Key of Promise.