It was during the Vet Nam conflict, a bunch of soldiers had
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been on a long hike and they arrived in a town called Sigon.
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And the next day being Sunday, several of the boys went to Church.
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After the Chaplain had read the prayer, the text was taken up.
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Those of the boys who had a prayer books took them out,
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But one boy had only a deck of cards, and so he spread them out.
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The Sergeant saw the cards and said, "Soldier, put away those
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cards."
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After the services was over, the soldier was taken prisoner and brought before the Provost Marshall.
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The Marshall said, "Sergeant, why have you brought this man
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here?" "
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For playing cards in church, Sir." "And what have you to say for
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yourself, son?"
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"Much, Sir," the soldier replied.
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The Marshall said, "I hope so, for if not I shall punish you severly."
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You see Sir, I have been on the march for about six
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days.
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I have neither a Bible nor a prayer book, but I hope to satisfy
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you, Sir, with the purity of my intentions.
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You see Sir, when I look at the ACE, I'm reminded me that there is but one God;
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And the DEUCE reminds me that the Bible is divided into two parts;
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The Old and the New Testaments;
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When I see the TREY, I think of the Father, the Son, and the
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Holy Ghost;
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When I see the FOUR, I'm reminded of the four Evangelists, who preached the Gospel.
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There was Matthew, Mark, Luke and John;
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And when I see the FIVE, I think of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps.
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There were ten of them, five were wise and were saved. Five
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were foolish and were shut out;
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And when I see the SIX, I'm reminded that in six days, God made this great heaven and earth;
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The SEVEN reminds me that on the seventh day, God rested
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When I see the EIGHT, I think of the eight righteous persons God saved when He destroyed this old world.
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There was Noah, his wife, their three sons and their wives;
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And when I look at the NINE, I think of the lepers our Saviour cleansed.
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And nine out of the ten, didn't even thank Him.
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When I look at the KING, it reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven, God Almighty;
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The QUEEN reminds me of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven;
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And the JACK, or KNAVE is the Devil;
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When I count the number of spots on a deck of cards,
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I find 365 - the number of days in a year;
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There;s 52 cards - the number of weeks in a year;
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There's 4 suits - the number of weeks in a month;
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There's 12 picture cards - the number of months in a year;
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There's 13 tricks - the number of weeks in a quarter;
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So you see, my friend, this deck of cards serves me as a Bible,
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As an Almanac and as a Prayer Book."
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"And friends, this story is true, because my son was that soldier."
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The deck Of Cards
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Red Sovine |