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Ashes to Ashes
Based on Lenten liturgical texts Dan Schutte
INTRO Moderato (q = ca. 92)
Bb
j
& b 43 j
Gm F/A Csus4 C

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˙. œ œ˙ . œ.
F j
‰ œj œ . j ‰ œj œ œ ‰ œj œ . œ ‰ œj ˙
Keyboard

? b 43 ‰ œ ˙. ˙. ˙
˙. œ

w
% REFRAIN (Tempo Io)
P
j œ. j
&b ∑ ∑
a tempo
œ
rit. Soprano

œ œœ . œ œœ œ. œœ œœ œœ œœ
Alto . J J
œ. œ
Ash - es to ash - es, from dust un - to

?b œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ

&b .
œ̇
B b/D
∑

œ œ
F

˙ ..
˙
∑
rit. Baritone

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œ œ.
˙.
ie
P a tempo
J

j
œ œ˙
.
C/E
œ.
J

j
œ œ˙
Dm

.
œ œ
ev
P a tempo
? ‰ œj ˙ Œ œ. j ‰ j ‰ œj œ œ j
rit.

œ œ œ œ ‰ j œ
b œ ˙. ˙. ˙. œ œ.
˙ ˙.

j
&b ˙ ‰ j œœ œœ œœ j œœ œœ ˙˙ œœ ‰
˙ œ œœ œ. œ œœ J
Pr

J J
œ œ. œ
dust. The cross on our fore - head, your prom - ise, O God.

? ˙ ‰ œJ œ œ œ œ
J œ œ ˙
j
œ ‰
b
Am/C Bb F/A Gm Csus4 C

&b ˙ œœ œ˙ . œ œ œœ œ.
j
œ œ˙ .
œ œ ˙œ. œ œ
˙.
j j
?b ‰ jœ œ œ ‰ œj œ . œ ‰ œj œ œ ‰ œj œ œ œ ‰ œ ˙
œ ˙. ˙. ˙. ˙
˙. œ
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F j f j
b j œ. œ œœ œ ˙œ . ‰ œ
& œœ œœ œœ . œ œœ œ. œ œœ œ œ œ
. J J J J

? b œ œ œ. œ
Read - y us to fol - low the way of your Son, to
œ œ. œ œ œ œ ˙
J J ‰ # Jœ
F f
C D7/F #
F
j
C/E
j Dm Gm Csus4

& b œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ˙ œ œ ˙œ . œ œ
˙. ˙. œ œ œ
F f j J
?b Œ ‰ œj ‰ j œ ‰ œj œ œ ‰ œ ˙
œ œ œ œ ˙

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˙. ˙. ˙ #œ
F
j
& b œœ œœ œœ œœ ‰ j œœ œœ œœ .. œœ œœ
œ œ œœ
J J

?b œ
rise

Gm

& b œ˙ .
from

œ
œ
these

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ash
œ

F/A

œœ
-

ie
es,
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F
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‰ J
re - deemed

j
œ
Bb
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in

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the

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Csus4
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fire

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of your

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j F j
? b ‰ œ œ. j ‰ œj œ œ ‰ œj œ . œ ‰ œj ˙
œ ˙. ˙. ˙
˙. œ

P rit. P
To Verses Final

& b ˙˙ . œœ Œ Œ ∑
Pr

Fine

. ˙˙ .. ˙˙

? b ˙. ˙.
love. love.
œ Œ ˙ Œ ∑
P rit. P
To Verses Final
B b/D B b/D
&b
F F Fine

œ̇ . œ œ ˙
˙ œ̇ . œ œ ˙.
˙ œ
˙ ..
˙
P rit. P
? b ‰ œj ˙ Œ œ ‰ œj ˙ ‰ œj œ Œ
˙ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙.
˙.
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VERSES: Ash Wednesday Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

b
& œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ .. j œœ œœ . ‰ œ œ
œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ
J J
1. Sound the trum - pet in Zi - on, an - nounce from the Lord that the
2. Rend your hearts, not your gar - ments; re - turn to the Lord, who de -
3. We have seen in the heav - ens and held in our arms what the
4. Let us fast from un - kind - ness and turn from our greed, giv - ing

œ œ œ.
5. Though this life that we trea - sure must fade like the grass, heav -en’s

?b œ œ œ œ œ. œ
J œ œ œ ‰ œ œ
F
Bb Csus4 C Am Dm

&b œ œ j
œœ œ

w
œ œ œœ œ œ. œ œ œ œœ ˙œ œ
˙
F
j
?b Œ ‰ œj œ œ œ ‰ œ ˙ ‰ œj œ œ œ ‰ jœœ œ
˙. ˙ œ ˙. œ
˙.

& b œœ œ
œ œœ œ
œ œœ ..
ie
J
j
œœ œœ œœ œœ œ
œ b ˙˙ . œ œœ Œ Œ
D.S.
ev
1. day of God’s fa - vor is ev - er close at hand. (Joel 2:1)
2. lights when we of - fer a tru - ly hum - ble heart. (Joel 2:13)
3. hand of our Mak - er can fash - ion out of dust.
4. bread to the hun - gry and lift - ing up the poor. (Isaiah 58:6 – 7)

œ œ. œ œ œ œ
5. glo - ry a - waits those who put their trust in God.
œ
(Psalm 37:2 – 3)

? œ œ J œ ˙. Nœ Œ Œ
b
Pr

Bb Eb
j
Gm F/A C

& b œ˙ . œ œ œ
œ . œ œ œœ œ œ˙
D.S.
œ ˙ ˙ œ
Nœ œ œ œ
˙. ˙.
? b ‰ œj œ œ œ ‰ œj ˙ Œ ‰ œj œ ‰ jb˙ Œ ‰ j
˙. œ œ
˙. ˙. b˙ œ œ œ ˙.

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VERSES: Throughout Lent Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

b
& œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ .. j œœ œœ . ‰ œ œ
œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ
J J
1. We a - bide in the shad - ow of God’s might - y arm, for the
2. As the high - est of heav - ens sur - pass - es the earth, so the

?b œ œ œ œ œ œ. ‰ œ œ
3. Though his na - ture is ho - ly yet Christ be - came sin, so that
œ œ œ. œ œ œ
J
F
Bb Csus4 C Am Dm

&b œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ. j
œ œ œ œœ ˙œ œ œœ œ
˙

w
F j
?b Œ ‰ œj œ œ œ ‰ œ ˙ ‰ œj œ œ œ ‰ jœ œ œ
˙. ˙ œ ˙. œ
˙.

& b œœ œ
œ œœ œ
œ œœ ..
ie
J
j
œœ œœ œœ œœ œ
œ b ˙˙ . œ œœ Œ Œ
D.S.
ev
1. Lord is our ref - uge, the Rock in whom we trust. (Psalm 91:2)
2. might of God’s mer - cy is far be - yond our shame. (Psalm 103:11)

œ œ. œ œ œ œ
3. we might in - her - it the ho - li - ness of God.
œ
(2 Corinthians 5:21)

? œ œ J œ ˙. Nœ Œ Œ
b

Bb Eb
j
Gm F/A C

& b œ˙ . œ œ˙ œ
œ . œ œ œœ œ œ˙
D.S.
œ ˙ œ
Nœ œ œ œ
˙. ˙.
Pr

? b ‰ œj œ œ œ ‰ œj ˙ Œ ‰ œj œ ‰ jb˙ Œ ‰ j
˙. ˙. ˙. œ œ œ
b˙ œ œ ˙.

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Ashes to Ashes
(Guitar/Vocal)
Based on Lenten liturgical texts Dan Schutte

INTRO Moderato (q = ca. 92)

(D/F #)
Fj
Capo 3: ( Em) (G) (Asus4 ) (A) (G/B) (D)
Bb C B b/D
& b 43
Gm F/A Csus4 F rit.
œ œ œ œ j œ œ. j
œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ ˙. ˙.
(Kbd)

% REFRAIN (Tempo Io)

w
(D) (A/C#) (Bm) (F # m/A) (G)
Bb
P a tempo
F C/E Dm Am/C

b j œ. j ‰
& œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ j
œ œ œ œ
Ash - es to ash - es, from dust un - to dust. The cross on our

(D/F #)

&b œ
F/A

œ.
j
œ œ
(Em)
Gm

œ œ
ie (Asus4 )
Csus4

˙
(A)

œ
j ‰ F
C

œ œ œ.
(D)
F
j
œ œ
(A/C#)
C/E

œ. œ
J
ev
fore - head, your prom - ise, O God. Read - y us to fol - low the

(A) (B7/D# ) (D/F #)

C D7/F #
(Bm) (Em) (Asus4 ) (Em) (G)
Bb
f F
Dm Gm Csus4 Gm F/A
œ œ. œ œ
&b œ œ J ‰ J œ œ œ œ œ
‰ j
œ œ
œ œ
way of your Son, to rise from these ash - es, re - deemed in the
Pr

To Verses Final
(Asus4 ) (A) (G/B) (D) (G/B) (D)
B b/D B b/D
Csus4
j
C
PF
PF

&b œ. Œ Œ ∑
rit. Fine
œ œ ˙. œ ˙. ˙
fire of your love. love.

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VERSES: Ash Wednesday Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

(F # m)
F
(G) (Asus4 ) (A) (Bm)
Bb Csus4 C Am Dm
b
& œ œ œ œ œ œ. j œ œ. ‰ œ œ
œ œ œ œ
1. Sound the trum - pet in Zi - on, an - nounce from the Lord that the
2. Rend your hearts, not your gar - ments; re - turn to the Lord, who de -
3. We have seen in the heav - ens and held in our arms what the
4. Let us fast from un - kind - ness and turn from our greed, giv - ing
5. Though this life that we trea - sure must fade like the grass, heav - en’s

(Em) (D/F #) (G) (C) (A)

Bb Eb
œ j
Gm F/A C
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Œ Œ
D.S.
œ œ. œ

w
1. day of God’s fa - vor is ev - er close at hand. (Joel 2:1)
2. lights when we of - fer a tru - ly hum - ble heart. (Joel 2:13)
3. hand of our Mak - er can fash - ion out of dust.
4. bread to the hun - gry and lift - ing up the poor. (Isaiah 58:6 – 7)
5. glo - ry a - waits those who put their trust in God. (Psalm 37:2 – 3)

b
F
& œ œ
1. We
(G)

a - bide
Bb

œ
in
œ œ
the
ie
VERSES: Throughout Lent Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)
(Asus4 ) (A)
Csus4 C

œ
shad - ow
œ. j
œ œ
(F # m)
Am

of God’s might - y
œ œ
(Bm)
Dm

œ.
arm,
‰ œ œ
for the
ev
2. As the high - est of heav - ens sur - pass - es the earth, so the
3. Though his na - ture is ho - ly yet Christ be - came sin, so that

(Em) (D/F #) (G) (C) (A)

Bb Eb
œ j
Gm F/A C
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Œ Œ
D.S.
œ œ. œ
1. Lord is our ref - uge, the Rock in whom we trust. (Psalm 91:2)
2. might of God’s mer - cy is far be - yond our shame. (Psalm 103:11)
Pr

3. we might in - her - it the ho - li - ness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

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Ashes to Ashes
OBOE Dan Schutte
Arr. by Gerard Chiusano

INTRO Moderato (q = ca. 92)

j œ œ œ œ. œ œ ˙. ˙ . rit.
3 œ œ œ
b
& 4 œ œ œ œ . J J
REFRAIN VERSE 1: Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)
17 9
& b (:) Ó Œ
a tempo rit.

w
REFRAIN: Tempo Io

& b (:) ˙ . ˙ œ ˙ œ œ . œJ œ ˙. œ . œj œ œ ˙ . Œ œ œ ˙ œ
a tempo

j œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ
b ˙ œ ˙.
rit.
.
& œ œ œ ˙ J ˙

VERSE 2: Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

&b Œ ˙. ˙. ˙.
ie
˙ Œ ˙. ˙. ˙. b˙ œ ˙.
ev
REFRAIN: Tempo Io

& b (:) ˙ . ˙ œ ˙. Œ ˙ œ ‰ œj œ œ ˙ œ ˙ . ˙
˙ œ .
a tempo

˙.

˙ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œœ ˙ ˙ œ
&b œ ˙ œ ˙
rit.
J
Pr

VERSE 3: Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

&b Œ œ ˙
œ ˙ Œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙. *
œ ˙ œ ˙ (:)

FINAL REFRAIN: Tempo Io

˙. ˙. ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙. ˙ ˙ ˙ œ
a tempo
˙. œ œ
&b

˙. ˙ œ œ. œ œ ˙ œ ˙. ˙ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙. ˙.
&b J

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*When more than three verses are to be sung, repeat to any of the previous refrains.

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Ashes to Ashes
CELLO Dan Schutte
Arr. by Gerard Chiusano

INTRO Moderato (q = ca. 92)

œ œ ˙. œ ˙ œ œ œ
? b 43 ‰ ∑ Œ ˙ . rit.

REFRAIN VERSE 1: Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

œ œ ˙. œ ˙
? b (:)a tempo ˙ ‰ œ œ œ œ
17
Ó Œ
rit.

w
œ œ bœ
?b Œ œ ˙. œ œ
bœ œ ˙rit..

REFRAIN: Tempo Io VERSE 2: Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

? b (:)a tempo

REFRAIN: Tempo Io

? b (:) ˙ .
a tempo
˙.
17

˙. ˙.
ie ˙
Ó

œ œ ˙.
rit.
Œ

˙ œ ˙ œ
9

˙ œ
˙.
ev
?b ˙ œ œ. œ #œ ˙ ˙. ˙ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙
œ
rit.

œ œ bœ
VERSE 3: Slower, with rubato (q = ca. 88)

? Œ ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ‰œœœœ Œ œ
œ ˙. œ b œ œ ˙ . (:)*
Pr

b J
FINAL REFRAIN: Tempo Io
˙. ˙ œ œœ ˙ œ ˙. ˙.
?b ˙.
a tempo
˙. ˙. Œ ‰ Jœ ˙ œ

œ œ ˙. ˙ œ ˙ œ
?b ˙ œ œ. œ#œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙. ˙.
J
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Composer Notes
In the liturgy of Ash Wednesday, “Ashes to ashes, dust unto dust” refers to the Hebrew scripture
passage “By the sweat of your brow shall you make bread to eat, until you return to the earth from
which you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19). But for those
who have faith in Jesus Christ, God never leaves us in the dust and ashes of death, because we will
share in the glory of the Resurrection.
The ashes are placed on our forehead in the form of a cross, the sign of Christ’s victory over death.
But this is not the only time during our journey of faith that we are signed on our forehead with
a cross; the same happens in Baptism, in Confirmation, and in the Anointing of the Sick. We are
marked with a cross to show that we belong to God, to the People of God. That cross is no longer a
curse, but the sign of God’s blessing.

w
The prayer we begin on Ash Wednesday continues throughout the Lenten season. We ask God to
prepare us to follow the way of his Son, the way that takes us through Passion and Death into the
glory of the Resurrection. We pray that God may raise us from the ashes of our lives, by redeeming
us in the fire of his love. God’s love, like the refiner’s fire, purifies us so that we may shine with
glory of new life in Christ. It is this love, a love that can never allow death to have the final word,
that will raise us up, just as it did Jesus, from the dust and ashes of death.

ie
Many of the verses are based on the lectionary texts for the season of Lent. The scripture references
have been included at the end of each verse. When used on the Sundays of Lent, the alternate verses
may be used, as well as those designated for Ash Wednesday. The verses should be performed at a
slightly slower tempo, with significant rubato between the phrases. And when venturing back into
the refrain, rather than using a crescendo, this piece actually employs a decrescendo. The refrain
begins with a rather gentle and tender mood, but builds toward the lyric “the way of your Son, to
ev
rise,” which is the high point of the text.
— Dan Schutte
Pr

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Assembly Edition
ASHES TO ASHES
Dan Schutte

& b 43 œ œ . j
œ œ œ. j œ ‰ j
Refrain

œ œ œ ˙ œ
Ash - es to ash - es, from dust un - to dust. The
j
&b œ œ œ œ œ.
j
œ œ
œ œ ˙ œ ‰
cross on our fore - head, your prom - ise, O God.

& b œ œ œ . œj œ œ . Jœ
œ œ œ ˙ ‰œ œ œ
J œ

w
Read - y us to fol - low the way of your Son, to rise from these

& b œ œ ‰ œj œ œ œ œ . œj œ ˙. œ Œ
ash - es, re - deemed in the fire of your love.

&b œ j œ. ‰
Verses: Ash Wednesday

1. Sound the
2. Rend your
3. We have
4. Let us
5. Though this

&b œ œ
œ

œ
œ
trum - pet
hearts, not
seen in
fast from
life that
œ
ie in
œ œ
Zi - on,

the heav - ens

un - kind - ness

œ
œ.

and held
œ œ
an - nounce from the Lord
your gar - ments; re - turn to
in
the Lord,
our arms
and turn from our greed,
we trea - sure must fade

j
like the grass,
œ

œ
œ

˙. œ Ó
ev
œ œ œ œ œ œ
to Refrain

œ.
1. that the day of God’s fa - vor is ev - er close at hand.
2. who de - lights when we of - fer a tru - ly hum - ble heart.
3. what the hand of our Mak - er can fash - ion out of dust.
4. giv - ing bread to the hun - gry and lift - ing up the poor.
5. heav - en’s glo - ry a - waits those who put their trust in God.

&b œ j œ. ‰ œ œ
Verses: Throughout Lent

œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ
Pr

1. We a - bide in the shad - ow of God’s might - y arm, for the

2. As the high - est of heav - ens sur - pass - es the earth, so the
3. Though his na - ture is ho - ly yet Christ be - came sin, so that

œ j
&b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ Ó
to Refrain

œ œ.
1. Lord is our ref - uge, the Rock in whom we trust.
2. might of God’s mer - cy is far be - yond our shame.
3. we might in - her - it the ho - li - ness of God.

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