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The holy, glorious and right-victorious [[SaintMartyr]] [[Crescens|'''Crescens of Myra]] the ''' was born into an illustrious family in Myra of Lycia. His [[Martyrfeast day]] whose memory is celebrated on [[April 13]] (Slavic tradition) or [[April 15|15]] was born into an illustrious family in Myra of Lycia(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 worshipped worshiped by the [[Christian]]s. [[St. Crescens|Crescens of Myra]] was arrested and brought before the authorities where he was questioned about his lineage. To this he replied only that he was a [[Christian]]. [[Crescens|St. Crescens of Myra]] 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.

[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=20]

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