As daughters of Zion, they are invited to behold the crown fitting for the King's head, which His mother placed upon Him in accordance with the Prophet’s proclamation: “Thou hast laid on His head a crown of honest stone.”
Indeed, a discerning individual reflecting on the divine will recognize that the reference to the mother rather than the father carries the same significance, as God transcends gender. How could we conceive of such distinctions in the Godhead when, in humanity, these differences are put aside, and in Christ we all become one, with the markers of the old self being shed? Every title ultimately points towards an incorruptible essence, as neither male nor female can tarnish the essence of pure divinity. Thus, the Gospel speaks of the Father hosting a marriage feast, while the prophet states that a crown of pure gold is placed upon His head—attributing this act to the mother of the Bridegroom. Since there exists but one marriage, one bride, and one crown adorning the Bridegroom, it remains inconsequential whether we refer to the Only Begotten as the Son of God or, as Paul notes, the Son of His love, for either label conveys a singular divine authority to dwell among us.
Encouraging the young women, the bride calls out: “Come forth and be ye daughters of Zion,” so that from the heights of this stronghold, they may witness the magnificent spectacle of the crowned Bridegroom. The Church, which is the crown for Him, encircles His head adorned with living stones. Love is the entity that bears this crown, and to call it mother or love is to speak truthfully, for, as stated in John, “the God of Love is” (1 John 4:8). The bride proclaims that with such a crown, the Bridegroom rejoices in this matrimonial adornment, for He has chosen to take the Church as His companion, crowned with the virtues of the most noble. It is fitting to conclude with these esteemed words: “Daughters of Zion, come forth and see King Solomon in the crown with which His mother crowned Him on the day of His betrothal and the day of the gladness of His heart.”
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