Sacred poem from township's almoners (5)
I believe the answer is:
psalm
'sacred poem' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'from township's almoners' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'PSALM' is hidden within 'townships almoners'.
(Other definitions for psalm that I've seen before include "Religious chant" , "Devotional song/hymn" , "What's heard in church" , "Sacred song of praise" , "Sacred poem (written by King David?)" .)