The Preamble to the 50 State Constitutions
of the United States of America
Below is listed each of the the Preambles to the Constitutions of each of the fifty States of the Union. They are listed chronologically as they were adopted by year. Read them and see what is common in each of them:
Pennsylvania 1776
We, the people of Pennsylvania , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance...
Maryland 1776
We, the people of the state of Maryland , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...
Virginia 1776
Bill of Rights, XVI. Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other...
Georgia 1777
We, the people of Georgia , relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...
Vermont 1777
Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man.
South Carolina, 1778
We, the people of the State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
Massachusetts 1780
We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction.
New Hampshire 1792
Part I.. Art. I. Sec. V Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
Tennessee 1796
Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...
Connecticut 1818
The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
Maine 1820
We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... And imploring His aid and direction.
Rhode Island 1842
We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing....
New Jersey 1844
We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
Texas 1845
We the People of the Republic of Texas , acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.
Missouri 1845
We, the people of Missouri , with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness - Establish this Constitution...
New York 1846
We, the people of the State of New York , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.
Wisconsin 1848
We, the people of Wisconsin , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility....
Indiana 1851
We, the People of the State of Indiana , grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government.
Ohio 1852
We the people of the state of Ohio , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common.
Minnesota, 1857
We, the people of the State of Minnesota , grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings.
Iowa 1857
We, the People of the State of Iowa , grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings, establish this Constitution.
Oregon 1857
Bill of Rights, Article I Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences
Kansas 1859
We, the people of Kansas , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
Nevada 1864
We the people of the State of Nevada , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, establish this Constitution...
North Carolina 1868
We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those...
Illinois 1870
We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil , political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
West Virginia 1872
Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ....
Arkansas 1874
We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government.
Nebraska 1875
We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom. Establish this Constitution.
Colorado 1876
We, the people of Colorado , with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe...
California 1879
We, the People of the State of California , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom...
Florida 1885
We, the people of the State of Florida , grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...
Idaho 1889
We, the people of the State of Idaho , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
Montana 1889
We, the people of Montana , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution..
South Dakota 1889
We, the people of South Dakota , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties.
North Dakota 1889
We, the people of North Dakota , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
Washington 1889
We the People of the State of Washington , grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution
Mississippi 1890
We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.
Kentucky 1891
We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties..
Utah 1896
Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.
Delaware 1897
Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences.
Alabama 1901
We the people of the State of Alabama , invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution.
Oklahoma 1907
Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, establish this constitution...
Michigan 1908
We, the people of the State of Michigan , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, establish this Constitution.
New Mexico 1911
We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty..
Arizona 1911
We, the people of the State of Arizona , grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution.
Louisiana 1921
We, the people of the State of Louisiana , grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.
Alaska 1956
We, the people of Alaska , grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
Hawaii 1959
We, the people of Hawaii , Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this Constitution.
Wyoming 1890
We, the people of the State of Wyoming , grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties, establish this Constitution...
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These preambles were written over a 183 year period from 1776 until 1959 as the states wrote and adopted them. They are the official documents and sentiments of the people throughout that time period. They make clear that the US motto has held true throughout all of that time, "IN GOD WE TRUST!"
Our nation rose throughout that time to be the most powerful nation on earth, to be the richest nation on earth, to be the freest nation on earth, to be the shining light on a hill encouraging people everywhere towards the light and beacon of liberty, to have the best standard of living on earth, to be the most charitable and giving nation on earth, and to be the great protector of liberty and constitionally recognized, unalienable rights of mankind.
Only as we are led or enticed away from our trust in God in Heaven, the Creator of both our life and liberty, are we lessened as a people and as a nation.
Please teach these self-evident truths to your children and grand-children and help preserve the light of liberty in our land.
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