Epilogue

Lyrics

[VALJEAN is sitting alone, with a bare wooden cross for company.] [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 [FANTINE's ghost has appeared.] Bring me home Bring me home [FANTINE] Monsieur, I bless your name [VALJEAN] I am ready, Fantine [FANTINE] Monsieur, lay down your burden [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 [MARIUS and COSETTE burst into the room. They do not see FANTINE.] [COSETTE] Papa, Pa, I do not understand Are you alright? They said you'd gone 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 those who always loved you Your mother gave her life for you then gave you to my keeping [The other ghosts, including ÉPONINE, have appeared.] [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 & ÉPONINE] Take my hand I'll lead you to salvation Take my love For love is everlasting [VALJEAN] And remember The truth that once was spoken [VALJEAN, FANTINE & ÉPONINE] To love another person is to see the face of God [The spirits of ENJOLRAS, GAVROCHE, and the revolutionaries are heard and appear.] [ENSEMBLE] Do you hear the people sing? Lost in the valley of the night It is the music of a people Who are climbing to 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 ploughshare 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 Ah, ah, ah Tomorrow comes!