The initial letters of the redundant words gave: ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY
Across
5 GREEKS; R in geeks; TALMUD; tal(e) mud; Admired
6 STIR UP; anag; RACHEL; a Ch. in rel; Nice
8 BENEDICITE; I in Benedict e; HOLY SPIRIT; ‘wholly’ spirit; Generous
10 OATH; anag; NOEL; no e l; Energy-sapping
11 JOSHUA; josh + Au (rev.); MISSAL; Miss al(l); Luxurious
13 INSPIRES; in spires; COACHMAN; Co. a Ch. man(y); Suggesting
14 CATHEDRAL; anag; AFTERLIFE; anag; Frontage
18 ST HELENA; anag. in anag; AMBROSIA; m bro in Asia; Requiring
20 BISHOP; 2 mags; POSSET; sop (rev.) + set; Obviously
21 SNOW; S now; MEMO; hidden; Making
22 RINGLEADER; ring leader; THE MESSIAH; theme + anag; That
24 HERALD; r,a in held; STAINS; cf. saints; Happiness
25 ADONAI; ado + Ian (rev.); in in fish; Expressed
Down
1 VERY; Y Rev. (rev.); GLEE; last letters; Renounced
2 JUBILANT; N in Jubilat(e); SKY PILOT; Ky in anag.; Expression
3 MANTIS; man + sit (rev.); ATHENA; then in AA; Addressed
4 CHRONICLES; chronic les; BRANCHLETS; B ran Ch lets; Last
5 THE SON; ‘The Sun’; GLORIA; anag. – in; More
7 PIETAS; Piet as; LUTHER; (c)lu(e) (o)ther(s); Solving
9 RAISE CAIN; I in anag; INCARNATE; Nat in in care; Ordinands
12 SACERDOTAL; anag; HEAVENWARD; e in haven + ward; Feigning
15 RABELAIS; abel in rais(e); IMPLEADS; imp lead s; Garrotting
16 STENCH; ten in Sch; EMBERS; hidden; Lines
17 JOSEPH; J + anag; DECANI; anag. – mo; Operating
19 EXTOLS; ex + anag; SHRINE; r in shine; Rejoicing
23 AVID; V in aid; SING; hidden; You
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