Prologue: Valijean Arrested\/Valijean Forgiven

[CONSTABLES]

Tell his reverence your story

Let us see if he's impressed

You were lodging here last night

You were the honest bishop's guest

And then out of Christian goodness

When he learned about your plight

You maintained he made a present

Of this silver -

[BISHOP]

- that is right

But my friend you left so early

Something surely slipped you 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

Seeing 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