What does the cryptic crossword clue "Try and stretch short message of Christ (6)" mean?

The definition is "Try". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). GO (synonym="attempt; try") + SPEL (synonym="SPEL") = GOSPEL The answer is GOSPEL.

Try and stretch short message of Christ (6)

Independent Cryptic #11729 | 15 Across | 2024-05-14 flower

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