Oklahoma (November 16, 1907) was the 46th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, adopted 1907, stated:
<Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty...establish this Constitution.> 1907OK001
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1907OK001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Oklahoma, 1907, Constitution, Preamble. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New York: Fordham University Press, 1964), p. 174; "Hearings, Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters," Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate (87th Cong., 2nd Sess.), 1962, pp. 268 et seq.