bless vs buoy

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. 

buoy

verb
  • To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of. 

  • To support or maintain at a high level. 

  • To keep afloat or aloft; used with up. 

  • To mark with a buoy. 

noun
  • A life-buoy; a life preserver. 

  • A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes 

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