When burning spices mingle with the prayer of heavenly voices, holy scents arise, and toward the East are turned my open eyes to look on Christ's ascension painted there.
The censer’s smoke swirls up as embers flare an offering of Earth’s treasures toward the skies, while, sweetly sung, a hymn that glorifies the Holy Spirit fills the fragrant air.
This adoration rises to the ceiling, and lingers there in humankind’s defense. My lips, and now this church, are cleansed by coal that burns in tongs and censer’s bowl revealing that sweet as odor spilled by lit incense is grace poured out upon my errant soul.
My first stab at sonnet-writing. Criticism is welcome, as are title suggestions.