penance vs praise

penance

verb
  • To impose penance; to punish. 

noun
  • Any instrument of self-punishment. 

  • A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act. 

  • A sacrament in some Christian churches. 

praise

verb
  • To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. 

noun
  • Commendation; favourable representation in words. 

  • Worship. 

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