observance vs vigilance

observance

noun
  • Observation or the act of watching. 

  • The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule. 

  • That which is to be observed. 

  • A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church. 

  • The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion. 

  • Reverence; homage. 

vigilance

noun
  • Alert watchfulness. 

  • Close and continuous attention. 

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