Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day or daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)

This is a common version of the Lord's Prayer and lawmakers decided Thursday that it belongs in South Carolina schools.

They passed a bill allowing the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments, along with a host of other historical documents, to be displayed in State schools and public buildings.

Representative Greg Delleney supported the bill and said it is unfortunate to want to exclude God from the public.

"The strength of this nation was...founded on Christian principle," said Delleney, "when I was going to school coming up this wouldn't have even have been a question."