Epilogue

Alone, I wait in the shadows

I count the hours until I sleep

I dreamed a dream Cosette st-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

Monsieur, I bless your name

I am ready, Fantine!

Monsieur, lay down your burden

At the end of my days

You've raised my child in love

She's the best of my life!

And you will be with God

Papa, Papa, I do not understand

Are you all right? Why did you go away?

Cosette, my child, am I forgiven now?

Thank God, Thank God, I've lived to see this day

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

Now you are here

Again beside me

Now I can die in peace

For now, my life is blessed

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

It's too soon, too soon to say goodbye

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

The man who only learned to love when you were in his keeping

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

Forgive me all my trespasses and take me to your glory

Take my hand, I'll lead you 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

We will walk behind the ploughshare

We 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 we bring when tomorrow comes!

Ahh!

Tomorrow comes!