Through the hymns of the Orthodox Church we discover constant referencing to the Old Testament. In fact, many times, we hear verses directly taken from the Old Testament, especially the Psalms, and often times we hear of figures and events from the Old Testament referenced in the hymns. When we take a moment to consider this we realize that there is a seamless continuation from the Old Testament to the New because we believe that Jesus Christ not only bridges the two sections of Holy Scripture, but fulfills the Prophecies and provides for us the assurance of eternal life. Having so recently celebrated Pascha we know that, ‘death no longer has dominion over us.’ In the Old Testament we read of the Passover when the spirit of death passes over the Jewish families who have marked the lintel of their homes with the blood of a sacrificed lamb. As Christians we celebrate the new Pascha, the new Passover, when the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, is crucified, entombed, and resurrects on the