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Chariots of Fire: "Come, Holy Ghost" - Anglican (Acts 2)

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The opening of Chariots of Fire features the hymn "Jerusalem"—Blake's vision of the Spirit transforming England. Anglican liturgy prays "Come, Holy Ghost" (Veni Creator Spiritus) at ordinations and Pentecost. The Spirit works through ordered worship, through episcopacy, through the sacraments. Anglican theology holds together Reformed emphasis on Word and Catholic emphasis on sacrament—the Spirit works through both. Pentecost in Anglican understanding isn't primarily about extraordinary phenomena but about the Spirit animating the Church's ongoing life: Scripture reading, common prayer, eucharistic communion, and episcopal ministry.

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Acts 2:1-21

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