Christ, the Transforming Light,
Touches this heart of mine,
Piercing the darkest night,
Making His glory shine.
Refrain:
Oh, to reflect His grace
Causing the world to see
Love that will glow,
Till others shall know
Jesus revealed in me.
Rodney “Gipsy” Smith born was born this date, 3/31/1860, in a gypsy tent, in Epping Forest, near Wanstead (6 miles northeast of London). His father, Cornelius (yet unconverted) told his mother (as she was dying) how to be saved and she was. Later he was converted and (when Rodney was about 15) Cornelius let his son to Christ.
After a stint with the Salvation Army, Gipsy became a Methodist evangelist and traveled to several countries preaching and singing. He was in American a number of times. In fact, he was on his way here when he died, aboard the Queen Mary 8/4/1947.
A quote attributed to Smith says, “Anyone can preach to a crowd, but it takes the grace of God to preach to one man.”
Separate-Holy 