bless vs imprecate

bless

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

verb
  • 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 invoke divine favor upon. 

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

  • To turn (a reference) into an object. 

imprecate

verb
  • To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous. 

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