Utah (January 4, 1896) was the 45th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Utah, adopted 1896, stated:
<Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we...establish this Constitution.> 1896UT001
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1896UT001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Utah, 1896, Constitution, Preamble. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New York: Fordham University Press, 1964), p. 175; "Hearings, Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters," Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate (87th Cong., 2nd Sess.), 1962, pp. 268 et seq.