guiding light vs pacemaker

guiding light

noun
  • A person who has a profound influence on others and is a source of inspiration. 

  • That which provides guidance in times of uncertainty. 

pacemaker

noun
  • A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat. 

  • One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others. 

  • A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker. 

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