PASCHAL

Pertaining to the Pa over. The lamb offered in this Jewish festival being a prominent type of Christ , the terms paschal and paschal lamb are often used in application to the Redeemer . An example occurs in the proper preface for Easter Day, in the Communion Office, thus: “Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord , for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world,” .