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    Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow.                                                                             (5) I Said a Prayer for You Today I said a prayer for you today And know God must have heard (3) I left the answer in my heart Athough he spoken no word! I didn't ask for wealth or fame (6) I knew you wouldn't mind I asked Him to send treasures Of a more lasting kind! (9)1 asked that He'd be near you At the start of each new day To grant you health and blessings (12) And friends to share your way! I asked for happiness for you In all things great and small (15) But was for His loving care I prayed the most of all ! Questions (a) What will be the result of the 'loving care' of God? (b) "I knev/you wouldn't mind" (line 6). What wouldn't the poet's friend mind? (c)  What relationship do you find between the speaker and the person addressed? (d)  What are the best qualities of the poet's character? (e)  What does the word 'grant' mean?  

Answer:

    (a) The person will be protected from all harm and dangers. (b) The poet's friend would not mind that the poet had not prayed for his/her prosperity and fame. (c) The speaker and the person addressed share a very intimate relationship. (d) The poet's best qualities are compassion and deep faith in God. (e) It means 'provide' or 'give'.