Friends, This is Tex Ritter
with a strange story about a soldier boy
and a Deck Of Cards
During the North Africian Campaign
I group of solider boys had been on a long hke
and they arrived in a little town called Cassimo.
The next morning being Sunday, several of the boys
went to church. A Sergent commanded the boys in
church and after the padre had read the prayer, the text was taken up next.
Those of the boys who had a prayer book took it out but
this one boy only had a Deck Of Cards and so he spread
them out. The Sergant saw the cards and said
"Soldier put away those cards"
After the services were over the soldier was taken prisoner
and taken before the provos marshall. The marshall said to the
Sergant "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 solider
"I hope so,for if not, I will punish you more than any man
has been punished"
The soldier said......
"Sir, I have been on a march for about six days
and I had neither Bible or 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 there is but one God
And the deuce reminds me the Bible is split into two parts,
The Old and the New Testiment
And when I see the Three...
I think of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
When I see the four
I think of the four evangelists 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 the lamps, There were ten of them
Five 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
When I see the seven
It reminds me that God rested from his great works
When I see the eight
I think of the eight rightous persons God saved
When he destoryed 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 saviour 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 table of stone
When I see the King
It reminds me 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 Jack or Knave is the Devil
When I count the number of spots on a deck of cards
I find there are 365, the number of days in a year
There are 52 cards...the number of weeks in a year
There are four suits...the number of weeks in a month
There are twelve picture cards...The number of months in a year
There's thirteen tricks.....The number of weeks in a quarter
So you see Sir,
My pack of cards serves me as...
A Bible, Almanac and Prayer Book"
Friends I know this story is true
Cause I knew that soldier
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From his Album: "Greatest Hits"
with a strange story about a soldier boy
and a Deck Of Cards
During the North Africian Campaign
I group of solider boys had been on a long hke
and they arrived in a little town called Cassimo.
The next morning being Sunday, several of the boys
went to church. A Sergent commanded the boys in
church and after the padre had read the prayer, the text was taken up next.
Those of the boys who had a prayer book took it out but
this one boy only had a Deck Of Cards and so he spread
them out. The Sergant saw the cards and said
"Soldier put away those cards"
After the services were over the soldier was taken prisoner
and taken before the provos marshall. The marshall said to the
Sergant "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 solider
"I hope so,for if not, I will punish you more than any man
has been punished"
The soldier said......
"Sir, I have been on a march for about six days
and I had neither Bible or 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 there is but one God
And the deuce reminds me the Bible is split into two parts,
The Old and the New Testiment
And when I see the Three...
I think of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
When I see the four
I think of the four evangelists 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 the lamps, There were ten of them
Five 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
When I see the seven
It reminds me that God rested from his great works
When I see the eight
I think of the eight rightous persons God saved
When he destoryed 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 saviour 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 table of stone
When I see the King
It reminds me 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 Jack or Knave is the Devil
When I count the number of spots on a deck of cards
I find there are 365, the number of days in a year
There are 52 cards...the number of weeks in a year
There are four suits...the number of weeks in a month
There are twelve picture cards...The number of months in a year
There's thirteen tricks.....The number of weeks in a quarter
So you see Sir,
My pack of cards serves me as...
A Bible, Almanac and Prayer Book"
Friends I know this story is true
Cause I knew that soldier
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From his Album: "Greatest Hits"