devotion vs veneration

devotion

noun
  • Religious veneration, zeal, or piety. 

  • The act or state of devoting or being devoted. 

  • Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication 

  • A prayer (often found in the plural) 

veneration

noun
  • Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion. 

  • Profound reverence, respect or awe. 

  • The act of venerating or the state of being venerated. 

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