invoke vs bless

invoke and bless both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invoke	No	No	Yes	No
bless	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bless is a hyponym of invoke; that is, bless is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than invoke:

Other hyponyms of invoke include anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict.

invoke (verb)	bless (verb)
cite as an authority; resort to	give a benediction to
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	render holy by means of religious rites
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
	confer prosperity or happiness on