A riddle from the scriptures

Rumor has it that this puzzle was written by a lady in California in response to an offer from a gentleman in Philadc1pi that he would pay anyone $1,000 who Could Write a puzzle he could not solve. He failed to do so and paid the $1,0000. The answer is one word and appears only four times in the Bible

Adam, God made out of dust

But thought it best to make me first

So 1 was made before man,

To answer God’s most holy plan

A living being I became - And Adam gave me my name

I from his presence then withdrew

And more of Adam never knew.

I did my mi maker’s Law obey

Nor ever went from him astray,

Thousands of miles I go in fear

But seldom on earth appear.

For purpose wise which God did see

He put a living sou1 in me.

A soul from me God did claim

And took from me the soul again

So when from the soul had fled

I was the same as when first made.

/ am wit/tout hands, or feet or soul

I travel on from pole to pole.

I labor hard by day, by night

To fallen man give great light.

thousands of people, young and old

Will be my death great light behold.

No right or wrong can I conceive

The scripture I cannot believe.

Although my name therein is found

They are to me an empty sound.

No fear of death doth trouble me

Real happiness I’ll never see.

To heaven I shall never go or to hell below.

Now when these lines you slowly read

Go search your Bible with all speed.

For that my name is Written there

1 do honestly to you declare.