A lovely, heart-felt vocal duet for soprano and tenor. Music by Kevin G. Pace. Text by Mark R. Fotheringham.

YouTube video: Parting, vocal duet

Text:
BOTH
Goodbye love, we sigh at parting.
Goodbye love, we hold back the tears.
Though our love may tide all weather, oh
It cannot hide our fears.

HE
I will not be gone forever.
No, I’ll not be gone so long.
Hold my heart with yours forever, Love,
Then our love will ne'er go wrong.

SHE
You will not be gone forever.
No, you’ll not be gone so long.
Hold my heart with yours forever, Love,
Then our love will ne'er go wrong.

BOTH
Goodbye love, we sigh at parting.
Goodbye love, we hold back the tears.
Though our love may tide all weather, oh
It may not dispel our fears.

HE
Though my love is far away, her love is a constant.
I see her face in ev'ry flower I see.
I hear her voice, in ev'ry stream; It flows to my yearning sea.
I carry on because she waits for me.

SHE
What would I do without his love
The shadows would be too deep
His love is like the starry night
That bids me sle-ep.

HE
Then in my dreams, when ev'rything seems
So bright at her ev'ry touch, oh ma-y I
Ne-ver awake to see the morn.
In- dreams never can I miss her.

SHE
Though my love is gone away,
His love is ever in my heart.
So, I wait for him to come home
With arms wide open for me.
Kisses to assure me of his love.

BOTH
Goodbye love, we sighed at parting.
Goodbye love, we held back the tears.
Now our love has weathered ev'ry storm,
And conquered all our fears.

SHE
Oh, you were not gone forever.
No, you were not gone so long.
Hold my heart with yours forever, Love,
Then our love will ne'er go wrong.

SHE
Yes, I was not gone forever.
No, I was not gone so long.
Hold my heart with yours forever, Love,
Then our love will ne'er go wrong.

BOTH
Goodbye love, we sighed at parting.
Goodbye love, we held back the tears.
Now as love has weathered ev'ry storm,
Love will last through all our years.