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Rock of Ages Hymn Postcard Bamforth & Co Angels Heaven Antique 1908 Posted — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Antique divided back postcard published by Bamforth & Co. (Series 17/3) illustrating the third verse of the classic Christian hymn 'Rock of Ages'. The dramatic scene depicts celestial clouds, an angel soaring toward a heavenly vision, and a figure clinging to the cross at sea below.

Front Verse:
"While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyelids close in death,
When I soar through tracts unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee."

• Publisher: Bamforth & Co. (Holmfirth & New York), No. 17/3
• Era: Divided Back (Golden Age, postmarked 1908)
• Size: Standard vintage postcard (~3.5" x 5.5")
• Postmark: Deposit, N.Y., Oct 23, 1908
• Stamp: 1-Cent Green Franklin postage stamp
• Condition: Pre-owned vintage condition with light corner wear, age toning, and pencil greeting writing on the front lower margin as pictured.

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