Deck of Cards

During World War II, a group of soldiers had been on a long patrol

They arrived in a small town called Cassino

The next day being Sunday, some of the boys went to church

After the Padre had read the prayer, the text was taken up

The soldiers who had prayer books took them out

But one soldier, a young private, produced a deck of cards

And he spread them out in front of him

The sergeant in charge saw the cards

And said, "Soldier, put away those cards"

After the service, the soldier was put under arrest

And brought before the commanding officer

The CO said, "Sergeant, why have you brought this man here?"

"For playing cards in church, sir"

The officer looked at the soldier and said

"I hope you have an explanation

If you haven't, you'll be in trouble

Now, what have you got to say?"

And the soldier said, "Sir, I've been on the march for six days

I had no Bible and no prayer book, but I had these cards

You see, sir, when I look at the ace, it reminds me there is but one God

When I see the deuce

It reminds me that the Bible is divided into two parts

The Old and the New Testaments

When I see the trey, I think of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost

Then I see the four, I think of the four disciples who preached the Gospel

They were Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

The five reminds me of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps

Five were wise and were saved, five were foolish and were shut out

When I see the six

It reminds me that in six days God made Heaven and Earth

And the seven brings to mind that on the seventh day, He rested

Then I see the eight

I think of the 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

I see the ten, and I think of the Ten Commandments

God handed to Moses on the table of stone

The king reminds me once again there is but one King of Heaven, God Almighty