The Tablet Crossword No.357

[CrypticCath]

....one sells oriental the New Testament to see the light (6 letters)
R?P???

Short prayer,etc.,reproduced in wake of Scottish Island (7 letters)
????E?T

Abbot of Iona Madonna affected(7 letters) A?O????

Bow mount on board from which to give instructive talks (7 letters)S???O?S



Fathom below,a sailor's set free (7 letters) A?S???E



I think all my letters are correct.Any help would be gratefully received

[Mamyalynne]

2 Collect

[kettledrum]

Rep e NT

[Mamyalynne]

1 Repent

[kettledrum]

AB solve

[CrypticCath]

Golly,you're good:and speedy!Many thanks.

[kettledrum]

Sermons. Bow = east end of London / cockney, so Mount (H)ermon.

[CrypticCath]

Managed to get "sermons" this afternoon but couldn't see the link,thanks for the explanation,kettledrum.Also got the third one :Adomnan

Coild you help me with one more,please?

Clergyman's study is behind,almost late (6 letters) ?E?c?N



Thanks in advance

[Mamyalynne]

Dea[d]con

[kettledrum]

Deacon
Con = study .... Behind dea(d) = late

[CrypticCath]

Once again,I really appreciate the answers and explanation.I thought it was deacon but that seemed a long way from the original clue!

Thanks very much