The moving earth

such an unstable ground

What a mighty life

many found

The unstoppable journey

amongst



held back in tears

for those so asleep

a new world

they bound



So much help within the hour


A hand in hand

a weighted rock!

so hurled into space!


You know who you are

amongst all the turmoil

To dig so deeply

just to see that face


A sudden snatch of lightness

from brick to brick


A booty rock

you tossed so quick!


Our hope flied

As the nature

torn down lives


So sudden

as darkness fell


We awaited the call


We found many

I'm sorry not all


From over 20 Countries

they poured into our land


Linked Saviours (All you!)

so many

like grains of sand


WE So Deeply Thankyou


You cradle our Loss

As many tragic scenes across the world

Your support is so great!


YOU ARE TRULEY OUR MATE!!!

Hand in hand, yes we weep!

For all those of Whanau (Family)

We lift the greiving

to know we all send and greet your prayers

It means so much to us all my beautiful friends

Sadness tolls

upon my country

there is no turning back

but, to always, for all Countries

We shall never cut the slack

In the Mode of Miracles
We never give up on hope

Of all whom were consumed

Our LOVE will ALWAYS float



THEY/YOU WILL NEVER BE ALONE



I close with a rapture of "Aroha"



"May your spirit rise

may you feel and sense all our love

forever and ever"

We Thank you all!

Always Soph
xx


In 1913 Palings published a piano-variations piece in Australia, Swiss Cradle Song.

In 1915 its opening theme was modified for the singing of Po Atarau to farewell Maori WW1 soldiers.

In 1920 Maewa Kaihau wrote a This is the Hour verse, and in 1935 she modified the Po Atarau verse.
This became the Haere Ra Waltz Song, which was sung when steamships were departing overseas.

English wartime singer Gracie Fields learnt Haere Ra on a visit to New Zealand in 1945.
Her version of it, known as Now is the Hour, became a world-wide hit in 1948.



Pö atarau
E moea iho nei
E haere ana
Koe ki pämamao

Haere rä
Ka hoki mai anö
Ki i te tau
E tangi atu nei On a moonlit night
I see in a dream
You going away
To a distant land

Farewell,
But return again
To your loved one,
Weeping here





Soph



xx