Now is the Hour

A lovely Maori farewell song, 1913.
words and music by Maewa Kaihan, Clement Scott, Dorothy Stewart

The sheet music:

Now-Is-the-Hour – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment track:

Now-Is-the-Hour – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Sunset glow fades in the west
    Night o’er the valley is creeping
    Birds cuddle down in their nest
    Soon all the world will be sleeping, and

Chorus:
Now is the hour when we must say goodbye
Soon you’ll be sailing far across the sea
While you’re away, O, then remember me
When you return, you’ll find me waiting here

  1. True lovers often must part
    Kiss me, then leave me to sorrow
    Here, love, I give you my heart
    You will return some glad morrow, but

Sung here by Fred Feild: