This was written by Bill Hawkins from Ottawa. It was also recorded by Brent Titcomb.   

Here's a link to a long interesting history of the seminal Canadian folk-rock band "Three's A Crowd", which recorded the song first, I think. At various times it included Titcomb, Bruce Cockburn, the late Colleen Peterson, Trever Veitch and God knows who else...
www.classicrockpage.com/everheardof/threesacrowd.htm

These days Hawkins the onetime mad gypsy poet is an Ottawa cabdriver.

The lyrics to Gnostic Serenade might be in the book "Coast To Coast Fever" from OFC Publications, a Canadian songwriter compilation from the early 80's. But I can't find a table of contents...I think my neighbour has the book, I'll take a look next time I'm there.

W-O