The
Erfurt Enchiridion (, from , hand book) is the second
Lutheran hymnal. It appeared in 1524 in
Erfurt in two competing editions. One of them contains 26 songs, the other 25, 18 of them by
Martin Luther, others by
Elisabeth Cruciger,
Erhard Hegenwald,
Justus Jonas and
Paul Speratus. While the songs of the
Enchiridion could be used in churches, they were intended primarily for singing elsewhere, such as at home, at court, and in guild meetings.