I'm pretty sure this was a gift from my wife, who enjoys finding kitsch-y examples for my collection. This card shows an organ and organist at left, with "adoring" listeners seated nearby. The right side of the card shows members of a congregation likewise listening to the organist's musical offering. The substance of the card is a stanza from a poem. The designation "2" in the title suggestions there are other cards that make a small set related to church music. Indeed the reverse mentions, "Songs" Series No 5004/02 which no doubt means something to the publisher. The card was made by Samforth and Co of Holmfirth England and New York, and was printed in England. No date is given. A copyright notice on the front states the words are used by permission of Paxton of London. My copy is in color and is un-used. The organ appears to be a three-manual instrument with richly colored facade pipes. It's impossible to know if it is a real instrument or an imagined one for the purposes of the card only.
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