For hearts that are kindly, with virtue and peace, and not seeking blindly a hoard to increase; for those who are grieving o'er life's sordid plan; for souls still believing in heaven and man; for homes that are lowly with love at the board; for things that are holy, I thank thee, O Lord!

In this rhymed thanksgiving, Mason turns gratitude away from wealth and status and toward moral character, consolation, and everyday sanctities. He thanks God for “kindly” hearts and “virtue and peace,” explicitly contrasting them with the restless pursuit of accumulating a “hoard.” The speaker’s gratitude also embraces those wounded by “life’s sordid plan,” suggesting compassion for social hardship and disillusionment, yet affirming the possibility of faith “in heaven and man.” The closing image—“homes that are lowly with love at the board”—locates holiness in humble domestic life, implying that spiritual richness is measured by love, integrity, and shared sustenance rather than material abundance.