As a result of research on the content of the church songs to worship Our Lady of God of Perpetual Succour a theological picture of the Holy Virgin Mary functioning in folk piety characteristic for this type of service has appeared. Our Lady of God of Perpetual Succour is beautiful in her...
century, before which it had been at best only in an embryonic stage. During the 20th century, however, its growth has been so luxuriant as to make defensible its claim to be regarded with the respect—though perhaps not the solemnity—that is due any other recognized branch of literature....