Most people confuse Shaker songs and Shaker hymns. In the earlier ones, songs, such as "Simple Gifts" has one verse, while hymns generally had two.
"Simple Gifts" according to tradition, was written by Elder Joseph Brackett, 1797-1882, of Alfred, Maine. Anecdotes tell of him singing and dancing the song, "coattails flying."
Kathy, I believe the song you refer to is "O Brighter Than The Morning Star." A long time since I have heard it, but I believe it was a two-verse hymn. Your version may be a rewrite.
Words of a number of the more popular Shaker songs have been revised. Many songs were written, the great majority preserved only in manuscript.
Some of the more popular have entered the folk tradition, but research can point out the probable authors of some. The Shaker Library, New Gloucester, Maine, has thousands of manuscripts, including numerous songs.