bless vs embrace

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. 

embrace

verb
  • To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome. 

  • To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. 

  • To encircle; to enclose, to encompass. 

  • To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass. 

  • To submit to; to undergo. 

noun
  • Full acceptance (of something). 

  • An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug. 

  • An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something. 

  • An act of enfolding or including. 

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