Who is the Speaker in the poem, The Altar?

The speaker of "The Altar" is unnamed as he addresses God from the first-person perspective. Herbert is well-known for his devotional poetry in which a first-person speaker puzzles over, grapples with, or expresses dedication to Christian life. In "The Altar," the speaker presents the poem as a type of offering to God, emphasizing his own lowliness compared to the divine. The poem signifies the speaker's worship and his desire to labor and sacrifice for the glory of God.