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Epiclesis

Greek for “calling upon.” The prayer asking the Holy Spirit to come upon the gifts of bread and wine and upon the people gathered. Present in Lutheran eucharistic prayers, though Lutherans locate the sacrament's power in Christ's words rather than in this prayer.

In Sacraments — Baptism, the Lord's Supper, confession, and the language around them.

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