Stephen Schwartz - The Bells of Notre Dame lyrics

[CONGREGATION] Morning in Paris The city awakes To the bells of Notre Dame The fisherman fishes The baker-man bakes To the bells of Notre Dame To the big bells as loud as the thunder To the little bells soft as a psalm And some say the soul of The city's the toll of The bells The bells of Notre Dame Long years ago did this story begin In this place of Notre Dame Two orphan brothers were both taken in By the grace of Notre Dame [FROLLO] Claude, the older, who cared for his brother [JEHAN] Young Jehan, full of beauty and charm [BOTH] And they lived and they grew And awoke to the music Of bells [CONGREGATION] The bells of Notre Dame Kyrie Eleison [FROLLO] Oh, dear brother 'Neath these arches and this sacred dome CHORUS: Kyrie Eleison [FROLLO] We are blessed to find our sanctuary And our home [CONGREGATION] Righteous Claude Frollo Was ever more drawn Like a son to Notre Dame [JEHAN] Not like his profligate brother Jehan Who'd have none of Notre Dame [CONGREGATION] Though as brothers they loved one another Frollo watched in despair and alarm As Jehan who grew wild And defied and defiled All the laws The laws of Notre Dame CHORUS: Kyrie Eleison [FATHER DUPIN] You must leave, Jehan This holy refuge where you've dwelled CHORUS: Kyrie Eleison [JEHAN, spoken] Leave? But, Father... [FATHER DUPIN] Sorry, Claude, but I've no choice Your brother is expelled [FROLLO, spoken] And Frollo didn't hear from his brother for several years [CONGREGATION] Meanwhile Frollo ascended uncommonly fast Through the ranks of Notre Dame Till he was named the Archdeacon at last And gave thanks to Notre Dame And then one doleful day got a message [FROLLO] And the name that it bore was "Jehan" [CONGREGATION] And concealing his face Frollo stole to a place Far away Away from Notre Dame [FROLLO, spoken] Jehan! Let me take you back. I'll bring you home [FROLLO] Brother, dearest, come with me Where we will find a remedy And Notre Dame once more will be Your sanctuary Healing you will be my goal Not just your body but your soul We'll be together in our Holy sanctuary [JEHAN, spoken] Enough, Claude! It's too late for me, anyway. But if you have truly discovered charity at this late date, there is someone you can help [FROLLO, spoken] A baby? Yours? Oh - a monster! It's God's judgement on you! The wicked shall not go unpunished! [JEHAN, spoken] I should have known. I was a fool to think that you would look after him [FROLLO, spoken] Look after him? Me? [JEHAN, spoken] He has nobody else. Take him. If you can find it in your heart [FROLLO, spoken] Jehan...Jehan?! (Baby cries) CHORUS: Dies irae Dies illa Solvet saeclum In favilla Kyrie eleison [CONGREGATION] And the saints regarded Frollo From their stone facade CHORUS: Kyrie eleison [CONGREGATION] And he felt their gaze As if it were the eyes of God [FROLLO, spoken] Oh, Lord, you've sent me a test. This child is my cross to bear. I may not have saved my brother, but I will save this...thing [FROLLO] See this lonesome creature From whom lesser men would flee I will keep and care for him And teach him at my knee To think like me [CONGREGATION, spoken] And Frollo gave the child a name. A cruel name that means "half-formed..." [FROLLO, spoken] Quasimodo! [CONGREGATION] Now here is a riddle to guess if you can Sing the bells of Notre Dame [QUASIMODO] What makes a monster And what makes a man [CONGREGATION] Sing the bells, bells, bells Bells, bells, bells, bells, bells Bells of Notre Dame