Valjean Arrested & Valjean Forgiven is a song from Les Misérables, sung by the characters of Jean Valjean and the Bishop of Digne.
Lyrics[]
CONSTABLE ONE
Tell his reverence your story
CONSTABLE TWO
Let us see if he's impressed
CONSTABLE ONE
You were lodging here last night
CONSTABLE TWO
You were the honest Bishop's guest.
CONSTABLE ONE
And then, out of Christian goodness
CONSTABLE TWO
When he learned about your plight
CONSTABLE ONE
You maintain he made a present of this silver—
BISHOP
—that is right.
But my friend you left so early
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 high 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.