From The Vault: Ep. 06 - The Speer Family: A Love Story - The King Is Coming

The story of The Speer Family is a love story that began over 75 years ago when a young man named Tom Speer met a young lady named Lena Brock at an all-day singing convention. It is a rare thing these days to see a real love story that spans so many years. It is rarer still to see a couple who lived with integrity, loved God supremely and raised a family to love each other and serve the Lord.
Dad and Mom Speer's children - Brock, Ben, Mary, Tom and Rosa Nell - (all with grandchildren of their own) - are still singing today, carrying on The Speer Family Singers name and tradition. Through the years, not all of the long parade of singers in the group have carried the Speer name, but no matter who was in the group, "family" is what the audience always felt. The Speer Family has always communicated a warm spirit, a genuine sincerity and a simple, direct message that made us feel encouraged, empowered and enriched by the message and music we hear.
This performance and many more and can be found on the full length DVD 'The Speer Family: A Love Story' Here: store.gaither.com/SHDVD4750.item
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Lyrics:
Oh, the market place is empty
No more traffic in the streets
All the builders’ tools are silent
No more time to harvest wheat
Busy housewives cease their labors
In the courtrooms, no debate
Work on earth is all suspended
As the King comes through the gate
Oh, the King is coming
The King is coming
I just heard the trumpet sounding
And now His face I see
Oh, the King is coming
The King is coming
Praise God, He's coming for me
All the railroad cars are empty as they rattle down the tracks
In the newsrooms, no one watches as machines type pointless facts
All the planes veer off their courses
No one sits at the controls
For the King of all the ages comes to claim eternal souls
Happy faces line the hallways
Those whose lives have been redeemed
Broken homes that He has mended
Those from prison He has freed
Little children and the aged
Hand in hand stand all aglow
Who were crippled, broken, ruined
Now they're clad in garments white as snow
I can hear the chariots rumble
I can see the marching throng
The flurry of God's trumpets
Spell the end of sin and wrong
Regal robes are now unfolding
Heaven's grandstands all in place
Heaven's choir is now assembled
Start to sing amazing grace
Oh, the King is coming
The King is coming
I just heard the trumpet sounding
And now His face I see
Oh, the King is coming
The King is coming
Praise God, He's coming for me
Praise God, He's coming for me

[@ChristinaMarieAngelicque-vc3nx]

I WENT TO 3 CONCERTS FROM 1999-2001! THEY WERE INCREDIBLE! I HAD TO STOP GOING TO YOUR CONCERTS, BECAUSE, MY GRANDMOTHER PASSED AWAY ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2001! I HAVE MISSED IT SO MUCH!

[@ChristinaMiller-ff4vj]

IF I COULD GO BACK IN TIME, I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO BE RELATED TO THE SINGING SPEER FAMILY!

[@jenniphyfer4002]

How WONDERFUL to hand down the SALVATION MESSAGE to your Children.
The SPEER FAMILY is recorded as one of the FIRST GOSPEL GROUPS . Praise God the FATHER God the SON God the HOLY SPIRIT. HALLELUJAH

[@Malhs.]

I love everything about Gaithers. Praise be to God for the inspiration.

[@ChristinaMiller-ff4vj]

I REMEMBER THIS SONG BEING SUNG IN LUBBOCK IN 2000, AND, WHEN BEN SUNG THE LAST VERSE, HE TOOK IT TO NEW HEIGHTS! GLORY TO GOD!

[@normansindana4366]

Let the believers Prepare
Let All nations Prepare
The King 👑 Is Coming
Jesus Christ The King is Coming Again 🎉🎉🎉

[@ChristinaMarieAngelicque-vc3nx]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE RENDITION OF THE SONG, BECAUSE, BEN GETS TO FINISH THE ENTIRE SONG UNINTERRUPTED!

[@ruthsvinth5756]

Awesome! My heart was blessed as always with the Gaither music! Thanks for being a lifeline!

[@irisfields1659]

The best

[@sonjaalexander9773]

I remember when I heard this song for ,the first time in Dayton, OH. The trumpets were behind us and the Gaithers were in front of us on stage. You really thought The King was on His way! How I cherish those memories of those first concerts!

[@ChristinaMarieAngelicque-vc3nx]

ONE WORD ONLY-FABULOUS!

[@marciagarcezmanzella7132]

Beautiful song, God bless!

[@tannermundy99]

Yes hallelujah!

[@melissalaws1912]

Love this song!!❤

[@christinamiller1074]

One word only- fabulous!

[@daveb.4460]

What a family!! My favorite is Allison!

[@Cow352]

What a glorious hope, the return of the King. Here in Brazil, who plays this hymn with great propriety, is Pastor Elienai Cabral. He was also part of the Good News team of the late Ev. Bernhard Johnson in the 1970s

[@ChristinaMarieAngelicque-vc3nx]

I REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU CAME TO LUBBOCK THE SECOND TIME, BILL AND GLORIA CLOSED THE SECOND CONCERT WITH THE KING IS COMING, AND, BEN LACY SPEER SANG THE FINAL VERSE IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND, WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS!

[@mariacardoso158]

Simplesmente. .. Maravilhoso.👏👏👏

[@normansindana4366]

The King is coming
Prepare Ye The Way
He is coming for you and me
Prepare Prepare in Earnest

[@mastered38]

😭😭😭🤧🤧😭😭😭

[@deanesantos4115]

Que lindo...

[@tahjblake]

Is that Ben next to Bill

[@stuartmckeal5525]

Ben was in the black suit and Harold was in the teal kinda color suit beside Rosa