How does Herbert want to celebrate Christ's victory over death Christ s victory over death means Jesus Christ s resurrection when He rose from the dead on the third day after His crucifixion It signifies Christ s victory over sin and death In Easter Wings George Herbert - wants to celebrate Christ's victory over death He wants to sing like larks on Easter Sunday He also wants to feel Christ s victory in himself and rise from his own sin and suffering Sin and Suffering At the beginning of the poem Herbert talks about how man was created rich and happy by God But because of sin man lost everything and became most poore spiritually weak and low Herbert also mentions his own sin suffering sadness and shame So he wants to rise from his sin and suffering and become close to God He compares himself to larks Larks are