Guess the Name

Can you guess who I am?

God formed the first man out of dust, 

but first made me, in purpose just;

So I was made before the man,

to answer God's most holy plan.

My body He did make complete,

but without arms or legs or feet;

My ways and acts He did control,

but to my body gave no soul.

A living being I became,

and Adam gave to me a name;

I from his presence then withdrew, 

and never more of Adam knew.

I did my Maker's law obey,

not from it ever went astray;

Thousands of miles I go in fear,

but seldom on the earth appear.

For purpose wise which God did see,

He put a living soul in me;

Days few - and nights - passed by, and then

He took from me that soul again.

When I had thus His will obeyed,

I was the same as when first made;

and without arms or legs or soul.

I travel on from Pole to Pole.

I move with easy by day and night,

to fallen man give great delight;

Thousands of people, young and old,

do by my death great light behold.

No right or wrong can I conceive,

the Scriptures I can not believe;

to heaven above, I cannot go,

nor to the grave, or hell below.

Now when these lines you closely read, 

go search the Bible with all speed;

For that my name's recorded there

I honestly to you declare.