The best that historians can say is that the oath has ended with "so help me God" at least since Chester Arthur's inauguration in 1881.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

The ceremony was held under the pine trees with Stumpy saying the simple works: "I proclaim you Thomas Luck, according to the laws of the United States and the state of California, so help me God."

VOA: special.2009.06.06

It keeps me in really good shape. It brings me tremendous amount of fulfillment, of closeness to God.

VOA: special.2011.05.16

Missus Compson, the mother in the family, says of God's actions: "It can't be simply to.hurt me.

VOA: special.2010.01.10

More than once, I went down on my knees and asked God to help me decide.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

"And I prayed to God to help me." NHTSA blamed a floor mat, but she blames the electronics and says Toyota dismissed her concerns.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

In fact, Woody Guthrie first called his song, "God Blessed America for Me."

VOA: special.2011.06.27

"God guided me to America and gave me a good job.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

the red god of war. It seemed to pull me near.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

And God simply made me the instrument of his punishment."

VOA: special.2010.01.07

Pray with me. Jenny! Dear God, make me a birdso I can fly far, far, far away from here.

VOA: standard.other

"I started to feel great peace and happiness. Then the pastor told me to make a deal with God because he was healing me,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

To do whatever you tell me,Drill Sergeant! God damn it, Gump,you're a goddamn genius.

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