A fragment of a writing ascribed to Mani, in Sogdian and Persian.

The most beloved son, the Savior Jesus, the head of all these
gifts, who is a refuge for the holy and a blessing for the wise
is exalted. May he be praised! The Maiden of Light, the chief
of all wisdom is exalted. May she be praised! The Holy Religion
, by the power of the Father, by the blessing of the Mother and
by the wisdom of the Son, is exalted. May it be praised!
Well-being and blessing to the sons of goodness and to the
speakers and hearers of the true Word! Praise and honor to
the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and to the holy
recollection! He (Mani) teaches the word of the Living Gospel
for Eye and Ear, and he preaches the fruit of righteousness.

I, Mani, the Apostle of Jesus the Friend, by the will of the
Father, the true God, of Him, by whom I have become ...
Everything that is and everything that was and will be is
by His Power. The blessed ones will receive this message
, the wise ones understand it, the strong ones will take on
the wisdom of the wise ....