This document contains English notes for the poem "The Voice of God" by Louis I. Newman for the Matric Karachi Board exam. It includes the meaning of difficult words in the poem, information about the poet, the central idea of the poem, an analysis of why the poet climbed the steeple and was told to go down, and key points to remember about the poem for multiple choice questions. The central idea is that the poem reveals God's deep nearness to man and that one can get close to God by following virtuous deeds and not distancing oneself from people, as God loves those who love humanity.

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The Voice of God
English Notes for Matric Class Karachi Board
Engr. Misbah Sajid
Taaleem for Everyone

2. The Voice of God
1. Meaning of Difficult Words:
Words Meanings
Sought looked for
Climb go up
Dwell live
Steeple the tallest part of a religious building
Hear listen
2. Who is the poet of the peom “The Voice of God”?
Ans: This poem is written by Louis I. Newman (1893-1972). 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.
3. Write down the central idea of this poem.
Ans: This short and religious poem exhibits the phenomenon of the presence of Divine who
dwells everywhere in this universe. This poem reveals the deep nearness of God to man. You can
get close to God by following generous and virtuous deeds. In short, if someone wants to be
close to God, he/she should not aloof himself from people. God loves those who love His fellow
man.
4. Why did author climb the steeple? And Why did tell him to go down again?
Ans: The author (Louis I. Newman) climbed the steeple to hear the voice of God. He thought
that God lives up somewhere in the sky and might find Him by reaching the top most steeple.
But God declared the poet to go down again and search Him among the people. The service

3. of humanity is the service of God. So we can win God’s love and blessing by serving His
humanity. It is therefore, rightly said that:
“To Serve Humanity is to Serve God”.
5. Points to remember for MCQs.
a. The poet of the poem “The Voice of God” is Louis I. Newman.
b. He was a lecturer by profession
c. The poet had a religious bent of mind
d. He was an American Poet.
e. Steeple is the tallest part of a religious building.
f. I sought to hear the voice of God, And climbed the top most steeple
g. But God declared: "Go down again, I dwell among the people."