I think memorizing a prayer makes the prayer more precious ... no fumbling with paper and books - to know it by heart
I was looking for ways to memorize prayers (I have trouble with remembering certain prayers), and I came across this article on memorizing prayers:
How I Memorized My Favorite Prayer in Sixty Seconds
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jennifer-fulwiler/how-i-memorized-my-favorite-prayer-in-sixty-seconds
Did you memorize this prayer? How long did it take you to memorize the mass collect prayer for Saint Ignatius of Antioch? (October 17 feast day)
Almighty ever-living God, who adorn the sacred body of your Church with the confessions of holy Martyrs, grant, we pray, that, just as the glorious passion of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, which we celebrate today, brought him eternal splendor, so it may be for us unending protection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.