Midras Imamat 6:5: Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition), Sifra, Midrash Tanchuma & Bamidbar Rabbah

(Fol. 33) Abaye arranged the order of the daily service in the Temple, according to tradition, in agreement with the opinion of Abba Saul. The [first] great arrangements of [wood] preceded the second arrangement of the incense; and the second order of incense preceded the ranging of the two pieces of wood [upon the altar]; and the ranging of the two pieces of wood preceded the removal of the ashes from the inner altar; and the removal of the ashes from the inner altar preceded the dressing of the five lamps [of the candlestick]; and the dressing of the five lamps, preceded the sprinkling of the blood of the regular [morning] offering; and the sprinkling of the blood of the regular [morning] offering preceded the dressing of the two lamps; and the dressing of two lamps preceded the burning of the incense; and the incense preceded the offering of the members (portions) of the sacrifices; and the offering of the members (portions) preceded the meal-offering; and the meal-offering preceded the baked-meal offering; and the baked-meal offering preceded the drink offerings; and the drink offerings preceded the additional offerings (Musaff); and the additional offerings preceded the [two] spoons of frank incense; and the spoons of frank incense preceded the regular evening offering; as it is said (Lev. 6, 5) And he shall lay the burnt offering in order upon it, and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offering (Hashlamim) he shall therewith finish all the offerings of the day.

7) (Vayikra 6:5) ("And the fire upon the altar shall burn thereby; it shall not be extinguished. And the Cohein shall kindle wood on it every morning. And he shall arrange the burnt-offering upon it. And he shall cause to smoke upon it the fats of the peace-offerings.") R. Yehudah said: Whence is it derived that the kindling of the fire is to take place only on top of the altar (and not by means of splinters kindled below)? From: "And the fire upon the altar shall burn thereby." R. Yossi said: Whence is it derived that a wood pile is provided for the sustenance of the fire? From "And the fire upon the altar shall burn thereby." Whence is it derived that all who put out (the altar fire) transgress a negative commandment? From "it shall not be extinguished."

8) "And the Cohein shall kindle wood on it every morning (lit., "in the morning, in the morning")": It is written here "in the morning, in the morning," and in respect to the daily burnt-offering (the tamid) "in the morning" (Bamidbar 28:4): "And the one lamb shall you offer in the morning." I would not know which takes precedence, (the placing of the two logs on the wood pile, "wood" in our instance, or the slaughtering of the tamid). — Let that of which it is written "in the morning, in the morning" take precedence to that of which only one "in the morning" is written. It is written in respect to the wood "in the morning, in the morning," and in respect to the incense (Shemoth 30:7): "in the morning, in the morning, when he cleans the lamps he shall burn it (the incense)." I would not know which takes precedence. Which is a prerequisite for which? The wood (i.e., the placing of the two logs) is a prerequisite for the incense, (being a prerequisite for the entire altar service). — Let them precede the incense.