among the angels

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“Paradise Lost” depicts a war among the angels, Satan being cast into hell and the temptation of Adam and Eve.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2014

But the Magdalen is on the right, behind St. Monica; and on the same side, but lowest of all, Rachel, among the angels of her children, gathered now again to her forever.

From Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture Given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1870 by Ruskin, John

"They said he was only a poor owld innocent, but all is aqualized, an' thim that's despised sometimes have betther comp'ny among the angels than that of mortials."

From Irish Wonders by McAnally, D. R. (David Russell)

“There is joy among the angels of heaven over one sinner that repenteth.”

From Post Haste by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

There are different orders among the angels; the Prayer Book speaks of "Archangels," of "Cherubim and Seraphim."

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous