bless vs call forth

bless and call forth both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bless	No	No	Yes	No
call forth	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call forth is a hypernym of bless; that is, call forth is a word with a broader meaning than bless:

bless: give a benediction to
call forth: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

Other hypernyms of bless include arouse, bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.

bless (verb)	call forth (verb)
give a benediction to	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
render holy by means of religious rites	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
confer prosperity or happiness on