bless vs grace

bless

verb
  • To invoke divine favor upon. 

  • To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. 

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

  • To esteem or account happy; to felicitate. 

  • 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. 

grace

verb
  • To supply with heavenly grace. 

  • To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour. 

  • To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to. 

  • To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify. 

noun
  • A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal. 

  • An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor. 

  • Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin. 

  • In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules. 

  • A grace note. 

  • Charming, pleasing qualities. 

  • Elegant movement; balance or poise. 

  • An act or decree of the governing body of an English university. 

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