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Dependence of the Paschal canon on the homilies of St. Gregory of Nazianzus is well-known. Here is another instance, which I’m not quite sure has been noted before: the beginning of the 9th heirmos of the Paschal canon, “Φωτίζου, φωτίζου, ἡ νέα Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἡ γάρ δόξα Κυρίου ἐπί σέ ἀνέτειλε” quotes (with a slight modification) the start of the homily of St. Meletius of Antioch (+381) on Resurrection. The text appears to be lost in Greek, but has survived in an ancient Georgian translation.
Christ is risen!
Christ is risen!