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's spirit appears to Valjean.]
Fantine M'sieur, I bless your name M'sieur, lay down your burden You raised my child in love And you will be with God.
Valjean (interjecting) I am ready, Fantine At the end of my days She's the best of my life.
[Marius and Cosette rush into the room, but they do not see Fantine.]
Cosette 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.
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 (to Cosette) 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 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.
Valjean 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!
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 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! Tomorrow comes!