ardency vs devotion

ardency

noun
  • Intensity of feelings. 

  • Intensity of devotion. 

  • Intensity of light. 

  • Intensity of heat or burning. 

devotion

noun
  • Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication 

  • The act or state of devoting or being devoted. 

  • Religious veneration, zeal, or piety. 

  • A prayer (often found in the plural) 

How often have the words ardency and devotion occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )