Have you ever wondered what that Latin phrase on the front of our summons is? There, below our crest which contains the square and compasses, the two pillars, the all-seeing eye of God, a sprig of acacia and a chain of maple leaves. It is Grand River’s motto: O quam bonum et jucundum habitare fratres in unum. It is the first lines of the 133rd Psalm:
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
O quam bonum - O how good; et jucundum - and pleasant; fratres - for brethren; habitare - to dwell; in unum - in unity. That, together with the items contained in the crest, just about sums up Masonry.