Les Miserables Cast - The Bishop Lyrics

Les Miserables Cast Lyrics

"The Bishop"
(performed by Colm Wilkinson)
(from "Les Misérables: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack" soundtrack)

Monsignor, we have your silver.
We caught this man red-handed.
He had the nerve to say you gave him this.

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?

Monsieur, release him
This man has spoken true.

I commend you for your duty,
And God's blessing go with you.

But 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 saved your soul for God.

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Thanks to David Lee, Sarah for correcting these lyrics.

The bishop of Digne helped Jean Valjean in his time of need by giving him some food and shelter, but Valjean stole silverware from the bishop and tried to flee. While being capture by the police and brought back the the bishop's house, he was forgiven by the bishop who said that he was seeing this incident as a part of a higher plan for Valjean who should leave the path of crime now and become a good man.

Colm Wilkinson, who played the bishop in the film adaptation of the musical, played Jean Valjean in the original West End production.