bless vs sanctify

bless

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. 

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

sanctify

verb
  • To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. 

  • To endorse with religious sanction. 

  • To free from sin; to purify. 

  • To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice. 

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