The Gospel message in Les Miserables : The priest's song

The first priest's song to Jean Valjean is symbolic of the invitation of Christ through the church to a weary world:

"Come in, Sir, for you are weary,
And the night is cold out there.
Though our lives are very humble
What we have, we have to share.
There is wine here to revive you.
There is bread to make you strong,
There's a bed to rest till morning,
Rest from pain, and rest from wrong"
(Bread and wine speak of communion/the eucharist)

The second priest's song to Jean Valjean is symbolic of the grace of God: after Valjean paid the priest evil for good,stole from him and ran away,when he got caught, the priest covered him, protected him from the officers who arrested him, and even sent him away with a gift:

"But my friend you left so early
Surely something slipped your mind
You forgot I gave these also
Would you leave the best behind?"

The priest asked the officers to release him:

"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."

Then he turned to Valjean:

"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 bought your soul for God!"

This grace touched Valjean's heart,transformed his life, and he in turn, touched the lives of others around him....