bless vs brighten

bless

verb
  • To esteem or account happy; to felicitate. 

  • To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. 

  • To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify. 

  • To invoke divine favor upon. 

  • To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence. 

  • To turn (a reference) into an object. 

intj
  • Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement. 

brighten

verb
  • To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven 

  • To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to 

  • To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up 

  • To make bright or brighter in color. 

  • To become brighter or more cheerful in mood 

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