Comparison Essay

Psalm 66:4 says, “All the earth bows down to you they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.” Everything God has made, in heaven, on earth, and in the whole universe, glorify and reflect His Name. The beauty and the complexity of God’s creation all display His great holiness and majesty. Even humans, made in the image of God, were made to bring glory and honor to their Creator through their various God-given qualities and abilities. Throughout history, many men and women have attempted to write books and especially poems about the greatness of God. Similarly, “The Tyger” and “The Lamb” by William Blake, as well as “Death be not proud” by John Donne, greatly display the power and majesty of God. First of all, the poem titled “The Tyger” exhibits the holiness of God. Throughout the poem, Blake does an excellent job of praising the power of God by marveling at His wondrous work of creation: the …show more content…
In this sister poem of “The Tyger”, Blake wonders at another masterpiece of creation: the lamb. However, unlike in the poem “The Tyger”, Blake declares the maker of the lamb to be God himself, specifically Jesus. For instance, throughout the poem, Blake continually “tells” the lamb who created it, the one who “ is called by thy name / For he calls himself a Lamb” (Blake). Even though the lamb may be a meek and weak animal, the Bible calls Jesus “The Lamb of God,” living a blameless life, and sacrificing himself on the cross for the sins of the world. Ironically, Jesus, the creator and sustainer of the universe, took on the name of such an animal as the lamb, displaying His power and majesty through His death and resurrection. Therefore, in this poem, Blake focuses on praising Jesus for creating such a gentle and beautiful creature like the lamb, as well as most importantly recognizing that God calls Jesus “The Lamb of God” because of His monumental work on the