Epilogue (Finale)
[Valjean is alone in the shadows, with a bare wooden
cross for company.]
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.
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.
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's spirit appears to Valjean.]
FANTINE, VALJEAN (interjecting)
M'sieur, I bless your name / I am ready, Fantine
M'sieur, lay down your burden / At the end of my days
You raised my child in love / She's the best of my life.
And you will be with god.
M'sieur, I bless your name / I am ready, Fantine
M'sieur, lay down your burden / At the end of my days
You raised my child in love / She's the best of my life.
And you will be with god.
[Marius and Cosette rush into the room, but they do not
see Fantine.]
see Fantine.]
COSETTE
Papa, papa, I do not understand!
Are you alright? They said you'd gone away.
Papa, papa, 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.
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.
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!
When they wounded me
He took me from the barricade
Carried like a babe
And brought me home to you!
VALJEAN (to Cosette)
Now you are here
Again beside me
Now I can die in peace
For now my life is blessed
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.
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 a story
Of those who always loved you
Your mother gave her life for you
Then gave you to my keeping.
[The other spirits appear.]
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 a story
Of those who always loved you
Your mother gave her life for you
Then gave you to my keeping.
[The other spirits appear.]
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.
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.
Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to your glory.
VALJEAN, FANTINE AND EPONINE
Take my hand
and lead me to salvation
Take my love
for love is everlasting.
And remember
the truth that once was spoken
To love another person
is to see the face of God
Take my hand
and lead me to salvation
Take my love
for love is everlasting.
And remember
the truth that once was spoken
To love another person
is to see the face of God
CHORUS:
Do you hear the people sing?
Lost in te 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 ploughshed, the 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 baricade 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 baricade 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!
(singing chords)
Tomorrow comes!!!
Do you hear the people sing?
Lost in te 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 ploughshed, the 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 baricade 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 baricade 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!
(singing chords)
Tomorrow comes!!!