Prologue: Valjean Arrested / Valjean Forgiven - Les Misérables Original London Cast

Tell his reverence your story

Let us see if he's impressed

You were lodging there last night

You were the honest Bishop's guest

And then out of christian goodness

When he learned about your plight

You maintain he made a present of this silver

That is right

But my friend you left so early

Something surely something slipped your mind

You forgot I gave these also

Would you leave the best behind

So Messieurs you may release him

For this man has spoken true

I commend you for your duty

And god's blessing go with you

And remember this my brother

See in this some higher plan

You must use this precious silver

To become an honest man

By the witness of the martyrs

By the passion and the blood

God has raised you out of darkness

I have bought your soul for god