English X - Chapter No.1 - Words/Meaning, About Poet, Central Idea and Summary

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The Voice Of God

Words / Meanings

S.No	Words	Meaning
1.	Sought	The past tense of seek, To search, To want
2.	Climbed	Mounted,
3.	Topmost	The highest
4.	Steeple	The tallest part of a religious building
5.	Declare	To say something clearly or firmly, Announce
6.	Dwell	To live
7.	People	Masses, Public

About Poet
Louis I. Newman (1893-1972)

       This Poem is written by Dr. Louis I. Newman. He was a prominent American poet. He was born in Providence Rhode Island (USA). He studied at Brown University. After his doctorate, he joined a  Columbia University as a lecturer. He is the author of many books on religious subject. His poem "The Voice Of God" shows his religious attitude. He died in 1972.

Central Idea

     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.

OR

 If some one want to be close to God, he should not aloof himself from people. God loves those, who love people. God is always with people.

Summary

  In this poem Louis I. Newman says  that once he wanted to hear the voice of God. So he climbed to the top of the steeple of a church. But God declared that he lives among the people and ordered the poet to go down to them. In this short poem, the poet actually wants to say that God is pleased with those who love and serve the creatures of God. This poem tell us that God is present everywhere all the time.

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