Now Is the Hour

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"Now Is the Hour" is a popular song adapted from a traditional Māori song. It is credited to Maewa Kaihau, Clement Scott & Dorothy Stewart.

Now is the hour when we must bid goodbye.

Soon you'll be sailing far across the sea...

Well-known recordings of the song were made by Gracie Fields, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Kate Smith, and Gale Storm. Gracie Fields' version was an international hit in 1948.[1]