Across

1 This hour of prayer sounds brief (5)

4 Cleric’s office spoilt reportedly — or demolished? (9)

9 Ruined chapel sure lacking a tomb (9)

10 Runs, maybe 500 scored for cricket trophy (5)

11 Abbot, cunning one — fellow beginning to deliver liturgy (13)

14 Wickedness making first woman endlessly sick, left abandoned (4)

15 A second symbol intended to cancel a designated task (10)

18 Taller Revs, possibly pilgrims? (10)

19 Monk with somewhere to sleep, ultimately Venerable (4)

21 Sort decadence ruined, being ‘no longer holy’ (13)

24 Teacher to waffle interminably (5)

25 i am one Jacques performing — not the real thing (9)

27 19 revel riotously in pavilion (9)

28 A French city accommodating English relative (5)

Down

1 Odd statements in parts of the Bible (10)

2 Final message brings tear (3)

3 A long cake a short cleric cooked (6)

4 Practice of engineers — listen to almost everything (9)

5 Set of beliefs in piece of writing that lacks heading (5)

6 Garments in yellow, on a sir looking odd (8)

7 A successful outcome of the cavemen, I fancy (11)

8 Each street that may be found on right of map (4)

12 Heathen god introduced by unorthodox Canadian brothers (4,3,4)

13 Maybe number in church  at 10 move with the music? (10)

16 Is artist best chosen person? (9)

17 Chronicle of French writer (8)

20 Consecrate one in biblical river, first off (6)

22 I will enter body of the church wide-eyed? (5)

23 Child resting in bed initially — a manger (4)

26 Flames when female bursts out in anger (3)

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