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My Psalm of Praise

By Ruth E. McKinney, 2006

At early dawn I lift my voice in praise and gratitude to You, O Lord!

My quiet thoughts, uncluttered, calm and free

Sing out a chorus of adoration to my God and King.

May the glorious Son of Righteousness

Shine in my heart and in my life today, infusing me with joy!

You are so wonderful, so marvelous!

I raise my heart in praise throughout the busy day!

When cares of life perplex and problems weigh me down,

When troubles surface everywhere,

And burdens seem far more than I can ever bear,

You give me a tranquil song of peace.

You are so great, so powerful!

When evening shadows fall and darkness settles down,

My grateful heart rejoices in a psalm, a benediction of praise,

For blessings You bestow upon this unworthy soul.

Thank You for forgetting all my many sins and for

Remembering that I am only dust.

You are so gracious, so long-suffering!

May every breath I take and every thought I make

Throughout every moment of my life,

Be a melody of joy, a psalm of praise

To You, O Lord, my Redeemer and Friend!

Your love is so awesome,

So matchless, so boundless, so free!

By Ruth McKinney

And I, a sinful slave.

Rising majestic’ly






HIS TREASURE
By Ruth McKinney Dec 2005

I am so very special
To my sweet Jesus;
Before I was even born
He loved me so unstintingly
His blood He shed for me
On Calvary’s cruel tree!

And when I broke His heart
With all my willful ways,
He ever looked at me with love
In His sad, longing eyes
And freely forgave me.
Precious to Him I must be!

With joy cascading ever
Throughout my happy heart,
Beloved is the way I feel!
(My friend, He also cares for you.)
He loves forever, without measure,
And yes, I am His treasure!

BAHAMAS ACADEMY
SCHOOL SONG
By Ruth McKinney


Bahamas Academy! Bahamas Academy!
This is the school for me.
Bahamas Academy! Bahamas Academy!
Here is the place to be.

CHORUS
With Godly teachers to help us,
And parents who care and love,
We’ll strive to attain the utmost
With the blessings of God above.


Bahamas Academy! Bahamas Academy!
We’ll all try to do our part.
Bahamas Academy! Bahamas Academy!
To train head, hand and heart.

Bahamas Academy! Bahamas Academy!
True to our school we’ll be.
Bahamas Academy! Bahamas Academy!
Preparing for eternity.

I RAISE A PSALM TO YOU

By Ruth McKinney

Written October 24, 2001

You are my strong Tower,

My Rock and my Deliverer!

I raise a psalm to You.

My Bulwark and Shelter

In time of storm, my Savior,

I raise a psalm to You.

Out of sin's pit, so miry,

You offer your great mercy;

I raise a psalm to You.

For your amazing grace

Extends to the whole human race,

I raise a psalm to You.

You give me peace and joys

In spite of terrorists and wars.

I raise a psalm to You.

So, for your love so free

And every gift to me,

I raise a psalm to You!

God greets me in my quiet place

Great blessings to impart.

His happiness at meeting me

Was shown me from the start.

You see, at the appointed hour,

Already there is He,

And waits with holy eagerness

To listen and help me.

When we commune I meditate

And grow in grace each day.

Our sweet relationship

Is rich in every way.

I tell Him all that troubles me;

He takes away the stress.

When situations make me sad,

He gives me happiness-

The deep, abiding kind of joy

That overflows around

The edges of my spiritual cup,

For true love I have found.

So, go to your sequestered cove

To meditate and pray.

God waits with open, longing arms

To interact and say,

"My precious child, I do love you.

Open your heart and see

The blessings that I have in store-

For you’re so dear to me!"

Ruth McKinney

YOUR LOVE FOR ME

Oh God of love, why did you die

For a poor sinner such as I?

Why did you care so much for me

To come to earth and set me free?

To save me from sin's penalty

You gave it all on Calvary.

Your Father's call, deep in the tomb,

The darkness chased, pierced the dank gloom,

For in the grave you did not stay,

To save the lost ones, you did pay.

My heart now full of thankfulness,

Humbly responds in joyfulness.

To comprehend Your love for me

Will span eons of eternity.

To Christ, my Lord, all glory be--

Oh joy untold--for loving me!

Your faith in God has always been strong and you taught us how to put our trust and confidence in the Lord. You did not only "talk the talk," you have always "walked the walk" and taught us to love the Lord.

A man of integrity, you have demonstrated an upright and honest character. Everyone has respected you for this.

With your hands outstretched, you were generous to those in need around. In a world of greed and grasping, you taught us to be kind and unselfish. You even found time to help us with those difficult school assignments!

Never lazy and indolent, you worked diligently to provide for your family's needs. By precept and example you taught us industry and good work habits.