Title

The Worship of Nature

Description

The Worship of Nature is a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier published in 1867. The poem describes nature and forests as a holy place and Whittier makes a comparison to it being an altar. He describes the winds as hymns of praise and the blue sky as the temples arch.

The Worship of Nature

Date Created

1867

Creator(s)

John Greenleaf Whittier

Denomination

Christian

Audience

All audiences/General public

Rights

The original html version of this resource was accessed at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45493/the-worship-of-nature on October 7, 2019.

Resources For Worship

Art. Creative Writing and Poetry

Creation Spirituality

Issues

english Mindfulness & Simplicity