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Deck of Cards
Tex Ritter

Friends, this is Tex Ritter with a strange story about a soldier boy and
a deck of cards. During a North African campaign a bunch of soldier boys
had been on a long hike, and they arrived in a little town called
Casino.

The next morning being Sunday several of the boys went to church. A
Sargent commanded the boys in church, and after the Chaplain had read the
prayer the text was taken up next..Those of the boys who had a prayer book
took them out, but this one boy only had a deck of cards, and so he spread
them out.

The Sergeant saw the cards and said,Soldier, put away those cards.

After the services were over the soldier was taken prisoner and brought before the Provost Marshall.

The Marshall said, Sargent, why have you brought this man here?

For playing cards in church, sir.

And what have you to say for yourself, son?

Much, sir. replied the soldier.

'The Marshall said, I hope so, for if not , I shall punish you more than
any man was ever punished.

The soldier said, Sir , I have been on a march for about six days, and I had neither Bible nor Prayer Book, but I hope to satisfy you, Sir, with the purity of my intentions.

With that the boy started his story.

You see, Sir, when I look at the Ace it reminds me that there is but one God. The deuce reminds me that the Bible is divided into two parts; the Old and New Testaments. And when I see the trey I think of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. When I see the four I think of the four evangelist who preached the Gospel. There was Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. And when I see the five it reminds me of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps. Ten of 'em; five who were wise and were saved; five were foolish and were shut out. And when I see the six it
reminds me that in six days God made this great heaven and earth. And when
I see the seven it reminds me that on the seventh day God rested from His
great work. When I see the eight I think of the eight righteous persons God saved when he destroyed this earth. There was Noah, his wife,their three sons, and their wives. And when I see the nine I think of the lepers our Savior cleansed , and nine of the ten didn't even thank Him. When I see the ten I think of the Ten Commandments God handed down to Moses on a tablet of stone. When I see the King it reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven, God Almighty. And when I see the queen I think of the Blessed Virgin Mary who is Queen of Heaven. And the jacks, or knaves, it's the devil. And when I count the number of spots on a deck of cards I find three hundred sixty-five the number of days in a year. Fifty-two cards, the number of weeks in a year. Four suits, the number of weeks in a month. Twelve picture cards, the number of months in a year. Thirteen tricks, the number of weeks in a quarter. So you see, Sir, my pack of cards serve me as a Bible, almanac, and prayer book.

Friends, I know this story is true, because I knew that soldier.


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  (I Dreamed of A) Hill-Billy Heaven   (I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle   (Take Me Back to My) Boots and Saddle   (Take Me Back To) My Boots and Saddle   A Beautiful Life   As Long as I Live   Bad Brahma Bull   Bandit   Bandit   Big Blue Diamonds   Big Rock Candy Mountain   Billy Boy   Blizzard   Blood on the Saddle   Careless Hands   Casey Jones   Cielito Lindo   Cimarron [#][Instrumental]   Cool Water   Dear John   Detour   Distant Drums   Down in the Valley   From Now On   Goodbye Old Paint   Green Grow the Lilacs   Green Leaves of Summer   Have I Told You Lately That I Love You   Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?   High Noon   High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)   High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) [From High Noon]   High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) [Original Version]   High Noon [Drum Overdub]   I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven   It Came Upon a Midnight Clear   Jealous Heart   Jingle, Jangle, Jingle   Just Beyond the Moon   Just Beyond the Moon   Merry Christmas Polka   My Elusive Dreams   Oklahoma Hills   Old Chisholm Trail   Papa   Red River Valley   San Antonio Rose   Searchers   September Song   Streets of Laredo   Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle   Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle   The Bandit   The Blizzard   The Hills of Old Wyoming   The Old Chisholm Trail   The Pony Express   The Roving Gambler   The Searchers   The Wayward Wind   Three Handed Woman   Up the Lazy River [Instrumental]   Walking the Floor Over You   Wayward Wind

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