Luck Chain Letter (postcard).  Ancient Prayer.  "Keep the chain unbroken"  "Do not sign your name."  US, 1916.
Ancient Prayer
Oh! Lord Jesus, we beseech Thee to bless all mankind and deliver us from evil and bring us to dwell with Thee, Jesus.
This prayer was sent to be sent around the world. Keep the chain unbroken. Those who pass it on will receive a blessing and those who do not will meet with some calamity on the 9th day.
Copy and send one each day to friends until the 9th. Do not sign your name.

Published: The New York Age (New York, New York), 23 March 1916, p. 4.  "The most curious communication we have yet received was the following sent on a postal card:"   Entered by DWV, Dec. 4, 2013.

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