In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In its basic form, nursing can be seen as a duty, but beyond the (1)_________ operational activities that lay the (2)___________ of our daily work, the profession is all about grace. Helping people is a (3)_________ calling. It is a privilege to serve my fellow human beings. Fifteen years has seen many ups and downs at the workplace, but I have enjoyed (4)____________ the many patients who come into my care, and have prayed for the souls of those who were on the (5)____________ of death.