Gemma Nostra*
(alternately sung with the Initiation Song)
Words: Joseph S. Tunison, Denison 1873
Tune of O Christmas Tree
Gemma nostra candeat, obscurata nunquam,
Atque sertus conserat, caritatis unquam.
CHORUS
Salve! Beta Theta Pi, tu regina pura;
Cara tu meo cordi, cara, cara, cura.
Stella quisquay scintillet,
Sunt omnes aequales,
Nunc adsint si quillibet,
Internos sodales.
CHORUS
Inter fratres weritas,
Honor amincitia,
Fides, virtus jus et fas,
Omnes sint notitia.
CHORUS