Present from the reverend (4)

I believe the answer is:

here

'present' is the definition.
(both can mean in attendance)

'from the reverend' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'HERE' is hidden within 'the reverend'.

(Other definitions for here that I've seen before include "Present; I say!" , "Hither" , ""___ be dragons" (old map inscription?)" , "In this place - present" , "On this spot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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