Lord, Make Haste to help Me.

"Lord, Make Haste to help Me." is an urgent, heartfelt Responsorial Psalm setting composed for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. Drawing its text from Psalm 40, the song captures the psalmist's journey from desperation in the "miry clay" to the solid ground of God's saving grace.

For a choir, the piece offers a very direct and accessible structure. The refrain is brief and memorable, making it easy for the congregation to join in the response without needing to look down at a program. The verses are stacked neatly in solfa notation, allowing the cantors or the full choir to deliver the narrative clearly. As the verses progress from a plea for help to a declaration of trust—"He put a new song into my mouth"—the music supports the shifting mood from petition to quiet confidence.