Deck Of Cards-Lance James

[ti:Deck Of Cards] [ar:Lance James] [al:The Old Rugged Cross - 23 Grootste Country Gospel Treffers] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Deck Of Cards - Lance James [00:20.77]During the North African campaign a bunch of soldier boys had [00:24.45]Been on a long hike and they arrived in a little town called Casino The [00:31.36] [00:31.95]Next morning being Sunday several of the boys went to Church and after the Chaplain had read the prayer [00:39.62]The text was taken up next Those of the boys who had a prayer book took [00:44.86]Them out but this one boy had only a deck of cards and so he spread [00:51.59]Them out The Sergeant saw the cards and said "Soldier put away those [00:56.85]Cards " After the services the soldier was taken prisoner and [01:16.93]Brought before the Provost Marshall [01:19.34]The Marshall said "Sergeant why have you brought this man [01:22.48]Here " "For playing cards in church Sir " "And what have you to say for [01:27.71]Yourself son " "Much Sir " replied the soldier The Marshall said "I [01:32.20] [01:33.28]Hope so for if not I shall punish you more than any man was ever [01:37.31]Punished " The soldier said "Sir I have been on the march for about six [01:46.67]Days I have neither a Bible nor a prayer book but I hope to satisfy [01:51.21]You Sir with the purity of my intentions " And with that the boy [01:56.44]Started his story: [01:58.48]"You see Sir when I look at the Ace  it reminds me that there [02:02.02]Is but one God And the Deuce reminds me that the Bible is divided into [02:06.24]Two parts the Old and the New Testaments When I see the Trey  I think [02:12.92]Of the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost And when I see the Four  I [02:19.18]Think of the four Evangelists who preached the Gospel; there was Matthew [02:23.58] [02:24.14]Mark Luke and John And when I see the Five  it reminds me of the five [02:30.19]Wise virgins who trimmed their lamps; there were ten of them: five were [02:37.50]Wise and were saved five were foolish and were shut out When I see the [02:43.95]Six  it reminds me that in six days God made this great heaven and [02:46.67]Earth When I see the Seven  it reminds me that on the seventh day God [02:50.70]Rested from His great work And when I see the Eight  I think of the [02:57.65]Eight righteous persons God saved when He destroyed this earth; there was [03:00.50]Noah his wife their sons and their wives And when I see the Nine  I [03:06.03]Think of the lepers our Savior cleansed and nine out of the ten didn't [03:11.18]Even thank Him When I see the Ten  I think of the Ten Commandments God [03:16.27]Handed down to Moses on a table of stone When I see the King  it [03:22.82]Reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven God Almighty And when I [03:28.53]See the Queen  I think of the Blessed Virgin Mary [03:33.66]And the Jack or Knave is the Devil [03:36.52]When I count the number [03:37.65]Of spots on a deck of cards I find 365 [03:41.82]The number of days in a year [03:44.70]There are 52 cards the number of weeks in a year [03:48.39]There are 4 suits the [03:49.53]Number of weeks in a month There are 12 picture cards the number of [03:53.67]Months in a year There are 13 tricks the number of weeks in a quarter [04:04.40]So you see Sir my pack of cards serves me as a Bible an Almanac and a [04:09.89]Prayer Book " [04:14.97]"And friends the story is true [04:16.18]I know I was that soldier "