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The Voice Of God

Chapter No. 1
Short Question Answers
 THE VOICE OF GOD
Questions-Answers and Text Book Exercise

A. Comprehension

Q.1: Who has composed the poem “The voice of God” and what do you
know about the poet?
Ans: The poem “The voice of God” has been composed by “Louis I
Newman (1893-1972)”. He was an American poet. He was born in Providence
Rhode Island (USA). He studied at Brown University and after his doctorate
lectured at Columbia. He is the author of many books on religious subjects. This
poem brings out his religious bent of mind

Q.2: Why did author climb to the steeple?

Ans. The poet climbed the steeple because he believed that God would be found
of such high places. Therefore, he climbed up in order to have the honour of
being close to God and hear His voice.
OR
The author climbed the steeple because he thought that by climbing the steeple
he will get closer to God and be able to hear the voice of God.

Q.3: Why did God tell him to go down again?

Ans: God told him to go down again because he does not live only in the sky. He
is every where, we may find Him by serving the suffering humanity and by
removing their difficulties. The poet is trying to say that even a common man can
find Him.
OR

God told him to go down because He(God) lives among his people, if we want to
get close to God we must have faith on him and should perform good deeds and
love his fellow beings.
Q.4: “ I dwell among the people” what does this line mean according to the
poem” The voice of God”.
Ans: The poet wanted to hear the voice of God. He climbed the highest steeple in
order to seek the nearness to God but God told him to go down and mingle
among the people. The experience of ascending the steeple taught the poet a
lesson that the search of God is hidden in the services of mankind.

Q.5: Say in your own words what do you think is the message of this
poem.
Ans: Through the poem “The voice of God”, the poet conveys the message that
God is present everywhere. He is all seeing and hearing. We may win His
happiness by serving our fellow beings and by putting them at ease.
OR
The message of the poem ''Voice of God '' is that everything in the nature speaks
of the presence of God, so we can find Him any time. The poems also tells that
God is very close to people and lives in their hearts. And God wants from all of
us to love our fellowmen and serve humanity..

Q.6: What is the central idea of this poem?

Ans: The poem “The voice of God” gives an idea that God is omnipresent that is
He is present in the whole universe and if we want to gain nearness to God, we
should love and serve the suffering humanity.

Q.7: What type of poem is this?

Ans: This is a religious and moral poem, deeply based on supreme virtues of life
such as pity, peace and love. Close relationship between God and those who
obey His commands.

Q.8: What does the poet want us to do?

Ans: The poet wants us to love and take care of each other. We must look for
God within the humans in order to be close to God, one should be close to his
fellowmen. Service to man is service to God.

B. Words / Meanings

1. Steeple: The tallest part of a religious building.