Epilogue

VALJEAN

Alone I wait in the shadows

I count the hours till I can sleep

I dreamed a dream Cosette stood by

It made her weep to know I die.

Alone at the end of the day

Upon this wedding night I pray

Take these children, my Lord, to thy embrace

And show them grace

God on high

Hear my prayer

Take me now

To thy care

Where You are

Let me be

Take me now

Take me there

Bring me home

Bring me home.

FANTINE

Monsieur, I bless your name

VALJEAN

I am ready, Fantine

FANTINE

Monsieur, lay down your burdens

VALJEAN

At the end of my days

FANTINE

You raised my child in love

VALJEAN

She’s the best of my life

FANTINE

And you will be with God

COSETTE

Papa, Papa, I do not understand

Are you alright? Why did you go away?

VALJEAN

Cosette, my child, am I forgiven now?

Thank God! Thank God! I’ve lived to see this day

MARIUS

It’s you who must forgive a thoughtless fool

It’s you who must forgive a thankless man

It’s thanks to you that I am living

And again I lay down my life at your feet

Cosette, your father is a saint

When they wounded me

He took me from the barricade

Carried like a babe

And brought me home to you

VALJEAN

Now you are here, again beside me

Now I can die in peace, for now my life is blessed

COSETTE

You will live, Papa, you’re going to live

It’s too soon, too soon to say goodbye

VALJEAN

Yes, Cosette, forbid me now to die

I’ll obey, I will try

On this page, I write my last confession

Read it well when I at last am sleeping

It’s the story of one who turned from hating

A man who only learned to love

When you were in his keeping

FANTINE

Come with me, where chains will never bind you

All your grief, at last, at last behind you

Lord in Heaven, look down on him in mercy

VALJEAN

Forgive me all my trespasses

And take me to your glory

FANTINE

Take my hand, I’ll lead you to salvation

Take my love, for love is everlasting

VALJEAN, FANTINE

And remember

The truth that once was spoken

To love another person

Is to see the face of God!

Do you hear the people sing

Lost in the valley of the night?

It is the music of a people

Who are climbing towards the light

For the wretched of the earth

There is a flame that never dies

Even the darkest night will end

And the sun will rise.

They will live again in freedom

In the garden of the Lord

They will walk behind the plough-share

They will put away the sword

The chain will be broken

And all men will have their reward!

Will you join in our crusade?

Who will be strong and stand with me?

Somewhere beyond the barricade

Is there a world you long to see?

Do you hear the people sing

Say, do you hear the distant drums?

It is the future that they bring

When tomorrow comes!

Will you join in our crusade?

Who will be strong and stand with me?

Somewhere beyond the barricade

Is there a world you long to see?

Do you hear the people sing

Say, do you hear the distant drums?

It is the future that they bring

When tomorrow comes!

Tomorrow comes!