Deck of Cards-Wink Martindale

[ti:Deck of Cards] [ar:Wink Martindale] [al:Deck of Cards] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Deck of Cards - Wink Martindale [00:09.12]During the North African Campagne [00:10.12] [00:10.69]A bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike [00:13.15] [00:13.95]And they arrived in a little town callled Casino [00:16.66] [00:18.04]The next morning being Sunday [00:19.37] [00:20.16]Several of the boys went to church [00:21.89] [00:23.10]A Sargent commanded the boys in church [00:25.06] [00:25.77]And after the chaplain had read the prayer [00:27.95] [00:28.62]The text was taken up next [00:30.02] [00:31.54]Those of the boys who had a prayer books took them out [00:34.00] [00:34.68]But this one boyhad only a deck of cards [00:37.31]And so he spread them out [00:38.54] [00:39.95]The Sargent saw the cards and said [00:41.85] [00:42.46]Soldier put away those cards [00:44.79] [00:45.88]After the services were over [00:47.33] [00:47.97]The soldier was taken prisoner [00:49.46]And brought before the Provost Marshall [00:51.34] [00:52.85]The marshall said [00:53.86]Sargent why have you brought this man here [00:56.77] [00:57.77]For playing cards in church Sir [00:59.41] [01:00.38]And what have you to say for yourself Son [01:02.21] [01:03.23]Much Sir replied the soldier [01:04.93] [01:06.15]The marshall said I hope so for if not [01:09.87]I shall punish you more than any man was ever punished [01:12.46] [01:13.84]The soldier said [01:14.86]Sir I have been on the march for about six days [01:18.22] [01:18.94]I have neither Bible nor prayerbook [01:20.44] [01:21.52]But I hope to satisfy you Sir [01:23.67]With the purity of my intentions [01:24.92] [01:25.97]And with that the boy started his story [01:28.33] [01:29.59]You see sir when I look at the Ace [01:31.94] [01:32.72]It reminds me that there is but one God [01:34.93] [01:35.90]And the deuce reminds me that the bible is divided [01:38.39]Into two parts the old and the new testament [01:41.66] [01:42.88]When I see the trey I think of the Father [01:46.05]Son and the Holy Ghost [01:47.56] [01:48.60]And when I see the four [01:49.99] [01:50.65]I think of the four Evangelists who preached the Gospel [01:53.06] [01:54.41]There was Matthew Mark Luke and John [01:57.50] [01:58.44]And when I see the five [02:00.15]It reminds me of the five wise virgins [02:02.40]Who trimmed their lamps there were ten of them [02:05.27] [02:05.88]Five were wise and were saved [02:07.49] [02:08.25]Five were foolish and were shut out [02:10.16] [02:11.37]When I see the six it reminds me that in six days [02:14.76]God made this great Heaven and Earth [02:16.77] [02:17.68]When I see the seven [02:18.77] [02:19.49]It reminds me that on the seventh day [02:21.42]God rested from His great work [02:22.75] [02:24.23]And when I see the eight [02:25.78]I think of the eight rightous persons [02:27.47]God saved when he destroyed this Earth [02:29.72] [02:30.73]There was Noah his wife there sons and their wives [02:34.31] [02:35.14]And when I see the nine [02:36.26] [02:37.22]I think of the lepers our Saviour cleansed [02:39.70] [02:40.41]And nine out of the ten didn't even thank him [02:42.47] [02:43.83]When I see the ten [02:44.69] [02:45.53]I think of the ten commandments God [02:47.60]Handed down to Moses on a table of stone [02:49.59] [02:50.78]When I see the king [02:51.87]It reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven [02:53.81] [02:54.73]God Almighty [02:55.49] [02:56.76]And when I see the Queen [02:58.00] [02:58.54]I think of the Blessed Virgin Mary [03:00.26]Who is Queen of Heaven [03:01.46] [03:02.16]And the Jack of Knaves is the Devil [03:03.91] [03:05.06]When I count the number of spots in a deck of cards [03:07.43] [03:07.99]I find 365 the number of days in a year [03:11.93] [03:13.08]There are 52 cards the number of weeks in a year [03:16.75] [03:17.45]There are four suits the number of weeks in a month [03:19.71] [03:20.78]There are twelve picture cards [03:22.14] [03:23.09]The number of months in a year [03:24.69] [03:25.51]There are thirteen tricks the number of weeks in a quarter [03:28.18] [03:29.98]So you see Sir my pack of cards serves me as a Bible [03:34.73]An Almanac and a prayerbook [03:37.19] [03:37.85]And Friends the story is true I know [03:40.58] [03:41.96]I was that soldier