diff --git a/lisp/ob-lilypond.el b/lisp/ob-lilypond.el
index 9693b89e2..3cbdd2b27 100644
--- a/lisp/ob-lilypond.el
+++ b/lisp/ob-lilypond.el
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ specific arguments to =org-babel-tangle=."
 	 (in-file (org-babel-temp-file "lilypond-")))
 
     (with-temp-file in-file
+      ;; To create music fragments suitable for mixing music and text,
+      ;; newer versions of lilypond require setting at least the
+      ;; following two variables introduced in version 2.22.
+      (insert "#(if (ly:get-option 'use-paper-size-for-page)
+(begin (ly:set-option 'use-paper-size-for-page #f)
+(ly:set-option 'tall-page-formats 'pdf)))\n")
       (insert (org-babel-expand-body:generic body params)))
     (org-babel-eval
      (concat
@@ -199,7 +205,9 @@ specific arguments to =org-babel-tangle=."
       (file-name-sans-extension out-file)
       " "
       cmdline
-      in-file) "")) nil)
+      in-file)
+     ""))
+  nil)
 
 (defun org-babel-prep-session:lilypond (_session _params)
   "Return an error because LilyPond exporter does not support sessions."