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The holy, glorious and right-victorious [[Martyr]] '''Crescens of Myra''' was born into an illustrious family in Myra of Lycia.  His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[April 13]] (Slavic tradition) or [[April 15|15]] (Greek tradition).

Of his own accord he confronted the pagans, imploring them to reject their futile [[idol]]s and [[worship]] the One True [[God]] who is worshiped by the [[Christian]]s.  St. Crescens was arrested and brought before the authorities where he was questioned about his lineage.  To this he replied only that he was a [[Christian]].  St. Crescens was offered freedom if he would offer [[sacrifice]] to the [[idol]]s but he valiantly refused.  This infuriated the ruler who ordered that he be hung up, beaten, have his flesh torn and finally thrown into a furnace where he gave up his [[soul]] for the love of [[Christ]] while his earthly body was not harmed by the flames.

==Hymn==
[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=20]
:Thy Martyr, O Lord in his courageous contest for Thee,
:received the prize of the crowns of incorruption
:and life from Thee O Immortal God
:For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants
:and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumtion.
:O Christ, God, by his prayers, save our souls
:for Thou art merciful.

==External links==
*[https://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints?contentid=20 Crescens the Martyr] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101073 Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia] ([[OCA]])
*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=April&day=13 The Holy Martyr Crescens] (''[[Prologue of Ohrid]]'')

[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints]]
[[Category:Martyrs]]

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