Paedagogia Christiana (Oct 2011)
Nature Symbolism in Religious Music
Abstract
The objective of the research is to show that the use of nature imagery is a veryimportant aspect in religious songs. These images and symbols such as valleys,mountains, and flowers are used to describe the holy figures including Jesus, Mary,Joseph, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit. The analysis of lyrics in a variety ofPolish religious songs proves that nature is an important and underlying theme inthese texts.