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angels

Spirits who live in heaven with God; also the devils of hell, who are angels fallen from goodness. In the Bible (see also Bible), angels are often sent to Earth, sometimes with a human appearance, to bring the messages of God to people, to guide and protect them, or to execute God's punishments. (See Abraham and Isaac, Annunciation, cherubim, Daniel in the lions' den, Gabriel, Jacob's ladder, Lot's wife, Lucifer, Michael, Passover (see also Passover), plagues of Egypt, Satan, and Sodom and Gomorrah.)

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see fools rush in where angels fear to tread; on the side of the angels.

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It’s such a righteous thing, you can practically hear the angels sing.

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For more than a quarter century, director Kevin Smith has tried to resurrect “Dogma,” his religious satire about two fallen angels looking to get back into heaven.

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After the initial prayers and thanking God, the universe and the angels, who and whatever has kept me alive and blessed me with an amazing life so far...

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“Sing with the angels now sweet friend!” singer Stella Parton tweeted.

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“They said when you smoked it, it was like the angels sang to you in a golden voice,” Tovar recalls with a smile.

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