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Gov. Mark Dayton says he is taking to
heart the prayers from a National Day of Prayer observance outside
the Minnesota Capitol.


      The Democratic governor spoke to the gathering before those in
attendance prayed over him on Thursday.


      Dayton says he will carry the message of keeping the poor,
downtrodden and sick in his heart over the coming months. He says
he prays every morning and evening.


      The prayer observance was one of many across the state and
nation on a national day established by Congress in 1952.
Organizers urge those who show up to pray for the nation and its
leaders, schools and churches.


      As the prayer service went on outside, a group called Minnesota
Atheists held a secular protest event inside the Capitol called Day
of Reason.

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Gov. Mark Dayton says he is taking to
heart the prayers from a National Day of Prayer observance outside
the Minnesota Capitol.


Dayton attends prayer observance at Minn. Capitol

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