bless vs exalt

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. 

exalt

verb
  • To honor; to hold in high esteem. 

  • To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. 

  • To elate, or fill with the joy of success. 

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