This is an edited transcript of Bishop Bill Hamon prophesying and declaring the Word of the Lord over Florida from the top of the State Capital building in Tallahassee, Florida at midnight on May 19-20, 1997.

Here we stand close to midnight atop the State capital building in Tallahassee, Florida. We have come up here tonight to make some prophetic decrees, declare the Word of the Lord, to speak God's voice and God's word here from the state capital to the State of Florida and to make some divine decrees from the heart and mind of God. Throughout the Old Testament when prophets were moved and directed of God and spoke the Word of the Lord, it changed nations and set things in motion.

As in the beginning when God said, "Let there be...", and there was light and creation, we can become the voice of God today. The Church and His Prophets are His voice today; and we are making divine decrees against the old high places that they are coming down. We are making divine decrees against the prophets of Baal that always propagate false doctrine. They are coming down!

We declare right now that we cancel the assignment of hell to hold back the judicial system and the government in this place; and we say the Kingdom of God is going to arise and the purpose of God is going to be fulfilled. Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. We speak with the authority of God that He is going to begin to shake this place; and everything that can be shaken that is not Godly is going to come down. The Lord is going to begin to build and establish His purpose and His plan.

Hear Oh Heavens! Hear Oh Earth! At this time God's angels are going to begin to make war against these principalities and powers, and the saints are going to intercede and war in the spirit. As the saints war here on earth, the angels are going to war in the heavenlies and we are going to see Godly government begin to be set up over this nation and over this state.

This State is a gateway into the nation. It is a gateway for many things, but we close the gate to the devil and we open the gate to the righteous. We open the gate for the Lord's Kingdom to begin to come in and to be established. We speak to the principalities and powers and tell you that our God reigns and Jesus Christ shall now begin to come in and take dominion. We say right now in the name of Jesus Christ, saints be stirred and awakened in this area, come alive to the voice of God.

Army of the Lord arise and begin to move against the enemy because God is riding forth with His fiery chariots. He is riding forth with His authority; and right now, in the name of Jesus, every demon and every principality that has been assigned through the centuries and years is going to be brought down.

Now we declare, decree and command in the name of Jesus (you know that name - you know its power) that the principalities and powers around this judicial governmental system shall be rooted out. We command you to go! We cancel your assignments, your claims and your power; and we declare that Jesus Christ owns this earth. This capital is sitting on God's earth! These judicial offices are sitting on God's property, so we say, devil get off of God's property!

We release the purpose and plans of God; and we speak in the name that is above every name that is named in heaven and earth - the name of Jesus. Father God, right now in Jesus' name, through the authority vested in me as Your Prophet with Apostolic anointing, I release the decree of God. All heaven stands waiting for the Church to move and for the saints to decree.

God, I release legions of angels from heaven above and warring angels around this area. Shake this area, God and raise up the saints to go to war so that the principalities and powers will be torn down. We ask, oh God that even now Michael, as the warring General of heaven, would come with angelic forces and begin to war and tear down the forces of darkness. God, we will maintain here on earth that what the Prophets prophesy on the earth is echoed in heaven, and what there angels trumpet in heaven is echoed by the Prophets on earth.

I declare that, from this day forth, it is going to turn around and God's kingdom is about to be established in this area. We decree right now that the assignments of everyone who is legislating, voting, bringing in evil and unrighteousness and causing trouble in this state are canceled. We raise up the righteous, we raise up the Godly, and we say that all unrighteousness, which is contrary to God's Kingdom and God's way of doing business, God's way of government, has come down!

We start it in motion now, and month by month, year by year, we are going to see a transition - this is the dawning of a new day. This is the beginning of the work of the Lord; and this capital that represents the State of Florida, the decisions that are made and official governmental events is now in the hands of God. Devil, you are finished in this area! You may counteract, but you will not succeed.

>From this day forward, I call forth the righteous, I call forth the saints, I call forth the angels of heaven; and I stand here between heaven and earth at the top of this building declaring and decreeing that the angels and the saints are rising up and unity is coming to the Church. The power of God is going to be released and the devil's days are numbered.

The power of God is going to be executed in this earth. Florida belongs to Jesus, and Florida shall be a state known as a place of refuge, a place to be protected and a place to be directed. We cut off the influx, we cut off the increase of the wickedness, and we release righteousness into the land.

Just as you made a decree, Lord, in the beginning, just as You made a decree for the flood to end, just as you made a decree and Jesus came and began the Church, we decree by the authority of the voice of God and the work of the Lord, Florida, you are turning around! Capital, you are being taken over by the angels and the presence of God!

Lord we send angels to inhabit and encamp around all the decision-making places. Go in and meddle with man! Go in and begin to infuse, to in and begin to inspire! God, we release your mind and your work. We say, devil from this day forward your power is brought down! The anointing is setting the righteous free and the Glory of God is going to fill this earth as the waters cover the sea. He is going to start here with Florida and you cannot stop it because Jesus said you are brought down. We so decree it!

We declare the prosperity upon this state, we declare God's blessings and we declare God's righteous decrees. We set it in motion now - nothing can stop it. No demon or power on earth, because our God reigns! Jesus is Lord over all! His power is greater than every power in hell; and the least saint (devil, hear this) the least saint covered by the blood, praising God can whip the biggest devil in hell because Christ is in us, the hope of glory. We decree the righteousness of God for this place, God's righteousness.

Thank you, Father God. In Jesus' name, we stand as your ambassadors, we stand as Your commissioned ones (sent ones). This is your divine appointment for now, and we speak in the authority of Jesus' name, knowing our power is backed up by heaven itself.

All the armies of heaven are backing us. Satan, we are not deceived by you any more! Jesus is Lord, Jesus is King; and Jesus is going to release His glory over this place. From this day forward a new decree has gone forth, a new day has dawned and a transition is going forth. The glory of the Lord shall be established and God's kingdom shall come forth.

Arise, oh saints! Arise on Church! Arise mighty angels and come forth because we are taking over in the spirit, God is taking over in the natural and the Kingdom of God shall reign yet in this place in Jesus' name. Amen and amen, so be it. Glory! I believe it is done.