O Christmas Tree

I was thinking about the lyrics to that song today. I wouldn't exactly call it idolatry, but isn't it a little odd to sing songs to an inanimate object, praising its beauty?

I was also thinking that there really aren't all that many songs written to inanimate objects, at least that I can recall. The only other ones I can think of are about cars, and they don't sing to the cars, just about them, unless it's a metaphor for something else (sex perhaps).

The lyrics to O Christmas Tree are written below:

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
How are thy leaves so verdant!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!

Not only in the summertime,
But even in winter is thy prime.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

For every year the Christmas tree,
Brings to us all both joy and glee.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!

Each bough doth hold its tiny light,
That makes each toy to sparkle bright.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!